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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
791
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
790
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
787
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
388
683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
342
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
123
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
15 Genera with 17 Species
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neita Van Son, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Physcaeneura Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dira jansei Swierstra, 1909Janse's Widow
Dira swanepoeli Van Son, 1939Swanepoel´s Widow
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neita extensa Butler, 1898Savanna Brown
Neita neita Wallengren, 1875Neita Brown
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Physcaeneura panda Boisduval, 1847Dark-webbed Ringlet
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha swanepoeli Van Son, 1955Swanepoel's Brown

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

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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