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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1113
1774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
778
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
297
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
297
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
297
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
234
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
226
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
114
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palau
13 Genera with 24 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1851Palmflies5SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1911Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1796Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns6SpeciesTaxom
Neorina Westwood, 1849Owls1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Ragadia Westwood, 1829Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1871Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxidia Hübner, 1851Saturns1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
24 Species and 6 Subspecies
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
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 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
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Ragadia makuta Horsfield, 1829Striped Ringlet
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima horsfieldii Moore, 1884Malayan Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Zeuxidia doubledaii Westwood, 1851Scarce Saturn

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Palau
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
3
6
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
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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