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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1258
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
58
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kerala
14 Genera with 44 Species
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1857Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis/telinga2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns14SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Parantirrhoea Wood-Mason, 1881Travancore evening brown1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1881Ringlets10SpeciesTaxom
Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863Catseyes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Discophora lepida Moore, 1857Southern Duffer
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red-eye Bushbrown
Heteropsis/telinga adolphei
Heteropsis/telinga davisoni
Lethe drypetis Hewitson, 1863Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin, 1843)⇒ Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862White-bar Bushbrown
Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1911Small Long-brand Bushbrown
Mycalesis intermedia Moore, 1892Intermedia Bushbrown
Mycalesis junonia Butler, 1868Malabar glad-eye bushbrown
Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920Palebrand Bushbrown
Mycalesis mamerata davisoniPalni Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880Red-Disc Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890Tamil Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nirvana suturalis Melichar, 1903
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Parantirrhoea marshalli Wood-Mason, 1881Tranvancore Evening Brown
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Ypthima chenui Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Nilgiri Fourring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763Baby Fivering
Ypthima tabella Marshall & d..., 1883Baby fivering
Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881Palni Four-Ring
Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863Banded catseye

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Kerala
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



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