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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
33
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
9 Genera with 9 Species
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1833Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 0Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Mycalesis unifomis
Neocoenyra gregorii Butler, 1894
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Nairobi
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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