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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
716
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
635
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
21
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
21 Genera with 32 Species
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Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes3SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1852Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
32 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis pegala pegala Fabricius, 1775Common Wood Nymph
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Neonympha helicta (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797
Neonympha mitchellii French, 1889Mitchell's satyr
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis pusilla LeConte, 1852
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Virginia
TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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