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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
95
855
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
19
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
19 Genera with 152 Species
Aphysoneura Karsch, 1989Painted Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1961Bush Browns67SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brakefieldia Aduse-Poku, ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenyropsis Van Son, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1902Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elymniopsis Fruhstorfer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 0Evening Browns9SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 19947SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1917Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1882Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1868Bushbrowns45SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1865Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1876Ringlets14SpeciesTaxom
Ypthimomorpha Van Son, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
152 Species and 23 Subspecies
Aphysoneura obnubila (Riley, 1923)⇒ Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894
Aphysoneura pigmentaria Karsch, 1894Bamboo Painted Ringlet
Aphysoneura pigmentaria pringlei Sharpe, 1894
Aphysoneura scapulifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1922Scapulate Bamboo Ringlet
Aphysoneura scapulifascia kigeziae Kielland, 1989
Bicyclus alboplaga Rebel, 1914
Bicyclus amieti Libert, 1996
Bicyclus analis Aurivillius, 1895Anal-patch Bush Brown
Bicyclus angulosa Butler, 1868Startled Bush Brown
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus anynana centralis Condamin, 1968
Bicyclus auricruda Butler, 1868Small Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus auricruda fulgidus Fox, 1963
Bicyclus aurivillii Butler, 1896
Bicyclus brakefieldi Brattstrom, 2012
Bicyclus buea Strand, 1912Small Black Bush Brown
Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893Hill Bush Brown
Bicyclus campina Aurivillius, 1901Chirinda Bush Brown
Bicyclus campus Karsch, 1893Hill Bush Brown
Bicyclus collinsi Aduse-Poku, 2016Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898Dentate Bush Brown
Bicyclus dorothea Cramer, 1779Light Bush Brown
Bicyclus dubia Aurivillius, 1893Dubious Scalloped Bush Brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Bicyclus ephorus Weymer, 1892Common Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Funereal Bush Brown
Bicyclus golo Aurivillius, 1893Golo Bush Brown
Bicyclus graueri Rebel, 1914Grauer´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus hyperanthus Bethune-Baker, 1908Bethune-Baker´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus iccius Hewitson, 1865Scarce Blue-banded Bush Brown
Bicyclus ignobilis Butler, 1870Ignoble Bush Brown
Bicyclus ignobilis acutus Condamin, 1965
Bicyclus istaris Plötz, 1880Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus jefferyi Fox, 1963Jeffery's Bush-brown
Bicyclus kenia Rogenhofer, 1891Kenyan Bush Brown
Bicyclus kiellandi Condamin, 1986
Bicyclus mandanes Hewitson, 1873Large Marbled Bush Brown
Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793Black Bush Brown
Bicyclus martius sanaos Hewitson, 1866
Bicyclus matuta Karsch, 1894
Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873White-line Bush Brown
Bicyclus mesogena Karsch, 1894White-line Bush Brown
Bicyclus mesogena ugandae Riley, 1926
Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864Lesser Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus miriam Fabricius, 1793
Bicyclus mollitia Karsch, 1895
Bicyclus nachtetis Condamin, 1965
Bicyclus neustetteri Rebel, 1914
Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876Rock Bush Brown
Bicyclus persimilis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893Cinnamon Bush Brown
Bicyclus rhacotis Hewitson, 1866Rhacotis Bush Brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Bicyclus sambulos Hewitson, 1877Tailed Bush Brown
Bicyclus sambulos cyaneus Condamin, 1961
Bicyclus sandace Hewitson, 1877Dark Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963Condamin´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei Dewitz, 1879Saussure´s Bush Brown
Bicyclus saussurei angustus Condamin, 1970
Bicyclus sebetus Hewitson, 1877
Bicyclus simulacris Kielland, 1990
Bicyclus smithi Aurivillius, 1928Smith's Bush-brown
Bicyclus sophrosyne Plötz, 1880Large Velvet Bush Brown
Bicyclus sophrosyne sophrosyne Plötz, 1880
Bicyclus tanzanicus Condamin, 1986
Bicyclus technatis Hewitson, 1877Technatis Bush Brown
Bicyclus trilophus Rebel, 1914Tufted Bush Brown
Bicyclus trilophus jacksoni Condamin, 1961
Bicyclus uniformis Bethune-Baker, 1908Uniform Bush Brown
Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868Vulgar Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneas Hewitson, 1865Stately Bush Brown
Bicyclus xeneoides Condamin, 1961Toothed Bush Brown
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Brakefieldia perspicua Trimen, 1873Marsh Patroller
Coenyropsis carcassoni Kielland, 1976
Elymnias bammakoo (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymnias bammakoo rattrayi (Sharpe, 1902)⇒ Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851
Elymniopsis bammakoo Westwood, 1851African Palmfly
Elymniopsis bammakoo rattrayi Sharpe, 1902
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Doubleday, 1849
Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793Dusky Evening Brown
Gnophodes diversa Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes minchini (Heron, 1909)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes morpena (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901
Gnophodes parmeno (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Gnophodes diversa Boisduval, 1833
Gnophodes parmeno parmeno
Henotesia peitho (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880
Henotesia perspicua (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873
Henotesia phaea (Karsch, 1894)⇒ Heteropsis phaea Karsch, 1894
Henotesia teratia (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Heteropsis teratia Karsch, 1894
Henotesia ubenica (Thurau, 1903)⇒ Heteropsis ubenica Kielland, 1994
Henotesia wardii (Ward, 1871)⇒ Henotesia andravahana Mabille, 1878
Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880Forest Patroller
Heteropsis peitho reducta (Libert, 2006)⇒ Heteropsis peitho Plötz, 1880
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Heteropsis phaea Karsch, 1894
Heteropsis teratia Karsch, 1894
Heteropsis ubenica Kielland, 1994
Heteropsis ubenica ugandica Kielland, 1994
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Melanargia eudaemonia Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Blue Evening Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Mycalesis agraphis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis alboplaga (Rebel, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus amieti Libert, 1996
Mycalesis analis (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Bicyclus analis Aurivillius, 1895
Mycalesis auricruda (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus auricruda Butler, 1868
Mycalesis aurivilli
Mycalesis aurivillii (Butler, 1895)⇒ Bicyclus brakefieldi Brattstrom, 2012
Mycalesis baumanni (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis benina (Grünberg, 1912)⇒ Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis benitonis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Mycalesis buea Strand, 1911
Mycalesis bibundensis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis buea Strand, 1911Small Black Bush Brown
Mycalesis campides (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bicyclus smithi Aurivillius, 1928
Mycalesis completa (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis dentata (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898
Mycalesis desolata (Butler, 1876)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis dubia (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus dubia Aurivillius, 1893
Mycalesis eleutheria (Rebel, 1911)⇒ Bicyclus matuta Karsch, 1894
Mycalesis fernandina (Schultze, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus smithi Aurivillius, 1928
Mycalesis fluviatilis (Sharpe, 1898)⇒ Bicyclus dentata Sharpe, 1898
Mycalesis golo (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus golo Aurivillius, 1893
Mycalesis graueri (Rebel, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus graueri Rebel, 1914
Mycalesis hintzi (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bicyclus martius Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis hyperanthus (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Bicyclus hyperanthus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Mycalesis kenia (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Bicyclus kiellandi Condamin, 1986
Mycalesis kochi (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus tanzanicus Condamin, 1986
Mycalesis leptoglena (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis medontias (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Bicyclus medontias Hewitson, 1873
Mycalesis mesogena ugandae
Mycalesis mesogenina (Grünberg, 1912)⇒ Bicyclus mesogena Karsch, 1894
Mycalesis mildbraedi (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Mycalesis buea Strand, 1911
Mycalesis milyas (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Mycalesis nebulosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis neustetteri (Rebel, 1914)⇒ Bicyclus neustetteri Rebel, 1914
Mycalesis obscura (Aurivillius, 1901)⇒ Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862
Mycalesis olivia (Grünberg, 1912)⇒ Bicyclus campa Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis pavonis (Butler, 1876)⇒ Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876
Mycalesis persimilis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Bicyclus persimilis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862Hewitson'S Bushbrown
Mycalesis procora (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Bicyclus procora Karsch, 1893
Mycalesis rhacotis (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Bicyclus rhacotis Hewitson, 1866
Mycalesis rhanidostroma (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis saga (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Bicyclus funebris Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mycalesis sandace (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Bicyclus sangmelinae Condamin, 1963
Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868)⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868
Neocoenyra duplex Butler, 1885
Neocoenyra fulleborni Thurau, 1903
Neocoenyra gregorii Butler, 1894
Oeneis chryxus calais Scudder, 1865Chryxus Arctic
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima albida Butler, 1888Silver Ringlet
Ypthima albida albida Butler, 1888
Ypthima antennata Van Son, 1955Clubbed Ringlet
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982Condamin´s Ringlet
Ypthima doleta Kirby, 1880Common Ringlet
Ypthima gazana (Van Son, 1955)⇒ Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Ypthima phania Oberthür, 1891
Ypthima pupillaris Butler, 1888Eyed Ringlet
Ypthima pupillaris obscura
Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955
Ypthima simplicia Butler, 1876
Ypthimomorpha itonia Hewitson, 1865Marsh ringlet

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Uganda
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
13
136
Genera
Species

Taxom



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