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Checklist for Tribe Satyrini Boisduval, 1833 (Alpines)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
382
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
381
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
373
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
195
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
179
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
7 Genera with 11 Species
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1871Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
11 Species
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782Burchell´s Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha trimenii Butler, 1868Trimen´s Brown
Stygionympha dicksoni Riley, 1938Dickson's Brown
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Tarsocera cassus Linnaeus, 1764Spring Widow
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Torynesis mintha Geyer, 1837Mintha Widow

Subnodes of Satyrini with occurrences in Cape Town
SubtribeDirina
Verity, 1953
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeErebiina
Tutt, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeYpthimina
Reuter, 1896
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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