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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
167
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
475
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
9
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
9 Genera with 58 Species
Bicyclus Kirby, 1961Bush Browns30SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1851Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1793Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1866Bushbrowns19SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bicyclus auricruda Butler, 1868Small Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus dubia Aurivillius, 1893Dubious Scalloped Bush Brown
Bicyclus evadne Cramer, 1782Small Stately Bush Brown
Bicyclus evadne elionias Hewitson, 1866
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861Large Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus hewitsonii Doumet, 1861Large Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
Bicyclus ignobilis Butler, 1870Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus ignobilis eurini Condamin & Fox, 1963
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus italus Hewitson, 1865Large Bush Brown
Bicyclus lamani Aurivillius, 1900
Bicyclus madetes Hewitson, 1874Brown-spot Bush Brown
Bicyclus maesseni Condamin, 1970Maessen´s Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus mahale Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873White-line Bush Brown
Bicyclus nobilis Aurivillius, 1893Noble Bush Brown
Bicyclus rhacotis Hewitson, 1866Rhacotis Bush Brown
Bicyclus sambulos Hewitson, 1877Tailed Bush Brown
Bicyclus sciathis Hewitson, 1866Sciathic Bush Brown
Bicyclus sealeae Collins & La..., 2008
Bicyclus taenias Hewitson, 1877Grey Bush Brown
Bicyclus technatis Hewitson, 1877Technatis Bush Brown
Bicyclus trilophus Rebel, 1914Tufted Bush Brown
Bicyclus uniformis Bethune-Baker, 1908Uniform Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneas Hewitson, 1865Stately Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961Toothed Bush Brown
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793Dusky Evening Brown
Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes minchini (Heron, 1909)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes morpena (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Henotesia peitho (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880
Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880Forest Patroller
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis agraphis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis bicolor (Doumet, 1861)⇒ Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861
Mycalesis dubia (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus dubia Aurivillius, 1893
Mycalesis erysichton (Ehrmann, 1894)⇒ Bicyclus maesseni Condamin, 1970
Mycalesis lamani (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Bicyclus mahale Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Mycalesis medontias (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873
Mycalesis nebulosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis nobilis (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus nobilis Aurivillius, 1893
Mycalesis noblemairei (Javet, 1894)⇒ Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis owassae (A. Schultze, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus hewitsoni Doumet, 1861
Mycalesis phalanthus (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Mycalesis rhacotis (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Bicyclus rhacotis Hewitson, 1866
Mycalesis rhanidostroma (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis saga (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis sciathis (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Bicyclus sealeae Collins & La..., 2008
Mycalesis subignobilis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis technatis (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus technatis Hewitson, 1877
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis xeneas (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Gabon
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
5
51
Genera
Species

Taxom



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