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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Micronesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2545
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
347
2545
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
330
2485
5245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1849
4058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
489
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
489
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
489
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
374
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
341
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
170
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
84
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
18
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Micronesia
18 Genera with 31 Species
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1851Palmflies5SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1911Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1849Owls1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Ragadia Westwood, 1829Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1871Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxidia Hübner, 1851Saturns1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Micronesia
31 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Elymnias malelas saueri
Elymnias panthera Fabricius, 1787Nicobar Palmfly
Elymnias penanga Westwood, 1851Pointed Palmfly
Faunis canens Hübner, 1826Common Faun
Faunis canens cyme Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda ponapensis Mathew, 1889
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis fuscum Felder, 1860Malayan Bush Brown
Mycalesis janardana Moore, 1857Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus cepheus Butler, 1867Common Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Neorina lowii Doubleday, 1849Malayan Owl
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Ragadia makuta Horsfield, 1829Striped Ringlet
Taenaris phorcas umbonia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus evanescens Butler, 1881
Ypthima horsfieldii Moore, 1884Malayan Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Zeuxidia doubledaii Westwood, 1851Scarce Saturn

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

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
3
7
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
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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