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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
270
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
118
470
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
23
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
23 Genera with 80 Species
#ABEGHMPSTVY
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1869Bush Browns25SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 0Evening Browns9SpeciesTaxom
Hallelesis Condamin, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1868Bushbrowns20SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Praepronophila Forster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrotaygetis Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
80 Species and 10 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Bicyclus angulosa Butler, 1868Startled Bush Brown
Bicyclus auricruda Butler, 1868Small Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus dekeyseri Condamin, 1958Western Scalloped Bush Brown
Bicyclus dorothea Cramer, 1779Light Bush Brown
Bicyclus ephorus Weymer, 1892Common Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus evadne Cramer, 1782Small Stately Bush Brown
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
Bicyclus ignobilis Butler, 1870Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus larseni Vande weghe, 2009
Bicyclus madetes Hewitson, 1874Brown-spot Bush Brown
Bicyclus maesseni Condamin, 1970Maessen´s Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793Black Bush Brown
Bicyclus nobilis Aurivillius, 1893Noble Bush Brown
Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893Cinnamon Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus sambulos Hewitson, 1877Tailed Bush Brown
Bicyclus sambulos unicolor Condamin, 1971
Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877Dark Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963Condamin´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus taenias Hewitson, 1877Grey Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus zinebi Butler, 1869Western Large Bush Brown
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849
Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793Dusky Evening Brown
Gnophodes diversa Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes minchini (Heron, 1909)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes morpena (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes parmeno (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Gnophodes diversa Boisduval, 1833
Gnophodes parmeno parmeno
Hallelesis halyma Fabricius, 1793Western Hallelesis
Henotesia peitho (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heteropsis decira Plötz, 1880
Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880Forest Patroller
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis agraphis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis auricruda (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus auricruda Butler, 1868
Mycalesis benina (Grünberg, 1912)⇒ Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis bibundensis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis completa (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis dekeyseri (Condamin, 1958)⇒ Bicyclus dekeyseri Condamin, 1958
Mycalesis dorothea Cramer, 1782
Mycalesis erysichton (Ehrmann, 1894)⇒ Bicyclus maesseni Condamin, 1970
Mycalesis hintzi (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
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 procora (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis raesaces (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Mycalesis dorothea Cramer, 1782
Mycalesis rhanidostroma (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis saga (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis sandace (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis subignobilis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Bicyclus howarthi Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Praepronophila perperna Hewitson, 1862Rusty-eyed Satyr
Satyrotaygetis satyrina Bates, 1865Wide-bordered Satyr
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

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

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
18
68
Genera
Species

Taxom



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