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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
162
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
159
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
157
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
71
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paleogene
8 Genera with 8 Species
Euptychia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1911Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euptychia hermes sosybius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Melanitis clya Fruhstorfer, 1911
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872

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

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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