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Checklist for Tribe Satyrini Boisduval, 1833 (Alpines)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
14
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs
10
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
10 Genera with 30 Species
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns12SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1881Ringlets10SpeciesTaxom
Zipaetis Hewitson, 1863Catseyes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis adolphei (Guérin, 1843)⇒ Heteropsis adolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Mycalesis anaxias Hewitson, 1862White-bar Bushbrown
Mycalesis igilia Fruhstorfer, 1911Small Long-brand Bushbrown
Mycalesis khasia Evans, 1920Palebrand Bushbrown
Mycalesis mamerata davisoniPalni Bushbrown
Mycalesis mamerta Cramer, 1780Blind-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis oculus Marshall, 1880Red-Disc Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia Moore, 1857Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis subdita Moore, 1890Tamil Bushbrown
Mycalesis visala Moore, 1857Long-brand Bushbrown
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864White Four-ring
Ypthima chenu Guérin, 1843Nilgiri Fourring
Ypthima chenui Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Nilgiri Fourring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima philomela Linnaeus, 1763Baby Fivering
Ypthima ypthimoides Moore, 1881Palni Four-Ring
Zipaetis saitis Hewitson, 1863Banded catseye

Subnodes of Satyrini with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
SubtribeErebiina
Tutt, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuptychiina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHypocystina
Miller, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMycalesina
Reuter, 1896
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSatyrina
Boisduval, 1833
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeYpthimina
Reuter, 1896
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom



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