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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1073
2277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1071
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1067
2258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
614
1248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
554
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
125
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
44
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
16
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
16 Genera with 19 Species
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenyropsis Van Son, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Coenyropsis natalii Boisduval, 1847Natal Brown
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Paternympha narycia (Wallengren, 1857)⇒ Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Pseudonympha narycia Wallengren, 1857Small Hillside Brown
Stygionympha scotina Quickelberge, 1979Eastern Hillside Brown
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Gauteng
TribeDirini
Verity, 1953
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
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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