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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
347
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
342
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
9 Genera with 20 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Elymnias caudata Butler, 1871South Indian Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
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 mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima methora Hewitson, 1864Variegated Five-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Maharashtra
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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