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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12552
43810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12549
43801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12414
43343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9699
34661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
569
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
30
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
30 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTYZ
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1905Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1903Palmflies6SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1843Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1919Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1773Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1848Foresters31SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1908Evening Browns6SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1909Bushbrowns31SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 190913SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1920Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Palaeonympha Butler, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Paleonympha1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1908Jungle Queens2SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1938Ringlets35SpeciesTaxom
Zophoessa Dallas, 19376SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
113 Species and 68 Subspecies
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calinaga buddha formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Calinaga formosana Oberthür, 1908
Calinaga formosanus Oberthür & ..., 1908
Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Discophora sondaica tulliana Stichel, 1905
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias hypermnestra formosana Fruhstorfer, 1903
Elymnias hypermnestra hainana Moore, 1878
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Elymnias nigrescens Butler, 1871
Elymnias nigrescens formosana Fruhstorfer, 1903
Enodia canescens (Dahlbom, 1843)⇒ Prionyx viduatus Christ, 1791
Erebia cyclopius aporia Schawerda, 1919
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Faunis eumeus eumeus Drury, 1773
Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775Rock Grayling
Lethe bojonia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Lethe butleri Leech, 1889
Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908Angled Red Forester
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe chandica ratnacri Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lethe christophi Leech, 1891Kachin Treebrown
Lethe christophi hanako Fruhstorfer, 1908Banded Treebrown
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe diana australis Naritomi, 1943Scarce Red Forester
Lethe dura Marshall, 1882Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe europa beroe Cramer, 1775
Lethe europa pavida Fruhstorfer, 1908Tytler´s Treebrown
Lethe gemina Leech, 1891Tytler´s Treebrown
Lethe gemina wilemani Matsumura, 1909
Lethe gemina zaitha Fruhstorfer, 1914Large Goldenfork
Lethe hyrania formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe insana arisana Matsumura, 1909
Lethe insana formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908Small Silverfork
Lethe lanaris Butler, 1877
Lethe mataja Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Red Forester
Lethe niitakana Matsumura, 1906
Lethe niladana Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe rohria daemoniaca Fruhstorfer, 1908Blue Forester
Lethe rohria permagnis Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lethe siderae Marshall, 1880
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Lethe verma cintamani Fruhstorfer, 1848Black Forester
Melanitis ismene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis phedima asakurae Matsumura, 1919
Melanitis phedima polishana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Minois nagasawae Matsumura, 1906
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis confucius (Leech, 1892)⇒ Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis francisca arisana Sonan, 1931
Mycalesis francisca formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama nanda Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis horsfieldi panthaka
Mycalesis horsfieldii Moore, 1892
Mycalesis igoleta Felder, 1863
Mycalesis intermedia Moore, 1892Intermedia Bushbrown
Mycalesis kagina Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis mucianus mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis nitobei (Sonan, 1931)⇒ Mycalesis horsfieldii Moore, 1892
Mycalesis pandaea Hopffer, 1874
Mycalesis panthaka Fruhstorfer, 1909
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus blasius Fabricius, 1798Common bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus tabitha Fabricius, 1793Common Bushbrown
Mycalesis sangaica Butler, 1877Painted Bushbrown
Mycalesis sangaica mara Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis suaveolens Wood-Mason &..., 1883Wood Mason'S Bushbrown
Mycalesis suaveolens kagina Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis suavolens Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis suavolens kagina Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Mycalesis takamukuana Matsumura, 1919
Mycalesis teikichiana Matsumura, 1919
Mycalesis zonata Matsumura, 1909South China Bushbrown
Neope armandii Oberthür, 1876Chinese Labyrinth
Neope armandii albican Oberthür, 1916
Neope armandii lacticolora Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neope bremeri Felder, 1862
Neope bremeri taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Neope bremeri watanabei Matsumura, 1909
Neope muirheadi Matsumura, 1919Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neope muirheadi nagasawae Matsumura, 1919
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neope muirheadii nagasawae Matsumura, 1919
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope pulaha didia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Neope watanabei Matsumura, 1909
Nirvana orientalis Matsumura, 1912
Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Nirvana placidus Stål, 1859
Nirvana suturalis Melichar, 1903
Oeneis uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882Uhler´s Arctic
Oeneis pseudosatyra Nakahara, 1920
Palaeonympha opalina Butler, 1871
Palaeonympha opalina macrophthalmia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Paleonympha opalina macrophthalmia Fruhstorfer, , 1911
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Penthema formosanum formosanum
Penthema formosanum umbratilis
Penthema umbratilis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrus avatara Moore, 1857
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851Vietnamese Junglequeen
Stichophthalma howqua formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Taenaris chionides aroana Fruhstorfer, 1901
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima akragas Fruhstorfer, 1911
Ypthima angustipennis Takahashi, 2000
Ypthima arcuata Matsumura, 1919
Ypthima argustipennis Takahashi, 2000
Ypthima atra taiwana Lamas, 2010
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus zodina Fruhstorfer, 1911Common Five-ring
Ypthima conjuncta Leech, 1891
Ypthima conjuncta yamanakai Sonan, 1938
Ypthima esaki Shirozu, 1960
Ypthima esakii Shirôzu, 1960
Ypthima esakii esakii
Ypthima esakii wangi Lee, 1998
Ypthima formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Jewel Four-ring
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Ypthima multistriata multistriata Butler, 1883
Ypthima norma Matsumura, 1909Burmese Three-ring
Ypthima norma minuta Matsumura, 1909
Ypthima norma posticalis Matsumura, 1909
Ypthima okurai Okano, 1962
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring
Ypthima perfecta Leech, 1892
Ypthima praenubila Leech, 1891
Ypthima praenubila kanonis Matsumura, 1929
Ypthima praenubila neobilia Murayama, 1980
Ypthima praenubilia
Ypthima saramaona Tanikawa, 1940
Ypthima takamukuana Matsumura, 1919
Ypthima tappana Matsumura, 1909
Ypthima wangi Lee, 1998
Ypthima wenlongi Takahashi, 2007
Ypthima wenlungi M. Takáhashi, 2007
Ypthima yamanakai Sonan, 1938
Zophoessa dura Fruhstorfer, 1909
Zophoessa dura neoclides Fruhstorfer, 1909
Zophoessa niitakana Matsumura, 1906
Zophoessa nijtakana matsumuta
Zophoessa siderea Esaki & Nomura, 1937Scarce woodbrown
Zophoessa siderea kanoi Esaki & Nomura, 1937

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Taiwan
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHaeterini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
17
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



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