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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Kalutara (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
128
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
128
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
111
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
92
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kalutara
6 Genera with 6 Species
Discophora Boisduval, 1857Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1890Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kalutara
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Discophora lepida Moore, 1857Southern Duffer
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis rama Moore, 1890Cingalese Bushbrown
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Kalutara
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
1
1
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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