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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2714
13826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2713
13824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2703
13784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1515
8164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1378
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
183
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
70
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
15
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
15 Genera with 57 Species
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes3SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1875Alpines15SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1816Arctics14SpeciesTaxom
Paramacera Butler, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
57 Species
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Cercyonis meadii Edwards, 1872Mead's wood nymph
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Coenonympha haydenii W.H. Edwards, 1872Hayden's ringlet
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis henshawi (Edwards, 1876)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866'Henshaw's' Nabokov's Satyr
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia inuitica Wyatt, 1966
Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983Lafontaines alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898Northwest Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875Zapater's Ringlet
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871Red Satyr
Megisto viola (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Neonympha mitchellii French, 1889Mitchell's satyr
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) alpina Kurentzov, 1970Eskimo arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988)⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) rosovi Kurentzov, 1960Early Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis excubitor (Kurentzov, 1970)⇒ Oeneis alpina Kurentzov, 1970
Oeneis taygete (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Oeneis bore Schneider, 1792
Paramacera allyni L.D. Miller, 1972Arizona Pine Satyr
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Nearctic
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
12
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



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