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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
688
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
687
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
686
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
380
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
343
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
73
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
34
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fiji
8 Genera with 12 Species
Heteronympha Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1911Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
12 Species and 6 Subspecies
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banskia
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Melanitis leda levuna Fruhstorfer, 1908
Melanitis leda solandra Fabricius, 1775Evening Brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Taenaris anableps Snellen van ..., 1860
Taenaris phorcas Westwood, 1858
Ypthima fulvida Butler, 1882Bordered Fijian Ringlet
Ypthima sesara Hewitson, 1865Common Fijian Ringlet
Ypthima vitiensis Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Fiji
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Satyrinae at artfakta.se
Satyrinae at dyntaxa.se
Satyrinae at itis.gov