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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
122
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
77
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
9 Genera with 14 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns6SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1908Nigger2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
14 Species and 9 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832Banded Evening Brown
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orsotriaena medus licium Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
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
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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