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Checklist for Subfamily Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 (Brown Butterflies)
and region Yuen Long District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
569
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
405
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
384
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
33
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yuen Long District
8 Genera with 14 Species
Discophora Boisduval, 1836Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1773Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1909Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Jewel Four-ring
Ypthima norma Matsumura, 1909Burmese Three-ring

Subnodes of Satyrinae with occurrences in Yuen Long District
TribeAmathusiini
Moore, 1894
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElymniini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
True browns
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHaeterini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs, Ringlets and allies
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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