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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
2114
4616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1845
4258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
719
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
570
1448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
552
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
51
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwanda
13 Genera with 29 Species
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1922Painted Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1970Bush Browns10SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1901Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1921Bushbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1955Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Aphysoneura scapulifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1922Scapulate Bamboo Ringlet
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus aurivillii Butler, 1896
Bicyclus brakefieldi Brattstrom, 2012
Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898Dentate Bush Brown
Bicyclus jefferyi Fox, 1963Jeffery's Bush-brown
Bicyclus matuta Karsch, 1894
Bicyclus persimilis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei Dewitz, 1879Saussure´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei angustus Condamin, 1970
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764Cape Autumn Widow
Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Henotesia ubenica (Thurau, 1903)⇒ Heteropsis ubenica Kielland, 1994
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Heteropsis ubenica Kielland, 1994
Heteropsis ubenica ugandica Kielland, 1994
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis aurivillii (Butler, 1895)⇒ Bicyclus brakefieldi Brattstrom, 2012
Mycalesis dentata (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898
Mycalesis eleutheria (Rebel, 1911)⇒ Bicyclus matuta Karsch, 1894
Mycalesis fluviatilis (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898
Mycalesis persimilis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Bicyclus persimilis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885
Ypthima albida Butler, 1888Silver Ringlet
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Rwanda
TribeDirini
Verity, 1953
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
9
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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