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Satyrs, Morphos, and Allies

Satyrinae
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Summary

The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies. The true number of the Satyrinae species is estimated to exceed 2,400.

Satyrs, Morphos, and Allies

Satyrinae
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Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Insecta
order: Lepidoptera
family: Nymphalidae

Species

Megisto cymela

Little Wood Satyr

Megisto cymela

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Hermeuptychia sosybius

Carolina Satyr

Hermeuptychia sosybius

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Cyllopsis pertepida

Canyonland Satyr

Cyllopsis pertepida

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Pareuptychia ocirrhoe

White Satyr

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe

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Hermeuptychia hermes

Hermes Satyr

Hermeuptychia hermes

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Taygetis thamyra

Thamyra Satyr

Taygetis thamyra

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Cyllopsis gemma

Gemmed Satyr

Cyllopsis gemma

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Magneuptychia libye

Blue-gray Satyr

Magneuptychia libye

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Cissia pompilia

Plain Satyr

Cissia pompilia

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Megisto rubricata

Red Satyr

Megisto rubricata

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Cyllopsis pyracmon

Nabokov's Satyr

Cyllopsis pyracmon

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Neonympha areolatus

Georgia Satyr

Neonympha areolatus

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Cissia similis

One-pupil Satyr

Cissia similis

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Hermeuptychia hermybius

South Texas Satyr

Hermeuptychia hermybius

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Hermeuptychia intricata

Intricate Satyr

Hermeuptychia intricata

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Overview

They are generally weak fliers and often shun bright sunlight, preferring moist and semishaded habitats. The caterpillars feed chiefly on monocotyledonous plants such as palms, grasses, and bamboos. The Morphinae are sometimes united with this group. The taxonomy and systematics of the subfamily are under heavy revision. Much of the early pioneering work of L. D. Miller has helped significantly by creating some sort of order. Dyndirus (Capronnier, 1874) is a satyrid incertae sedis. Other than this genus, according to the latest studies on the classification of Nymphalidae, all satyrines have been assigned to one of the tribes, at least preliminarily. For detailed lists, see the tribe pages.

Further reading

- Glassberg, Jeffrey Butterflies through Binoculars, The West (2001) - Guppy, Crispin S. and Shepard, Jon H. Butterflies of British Columbia (2001) - James, David G. and Nunnallee, David Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies (2011) - Pelham, Jonathan Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada (2008) - Pyle, Robert Michael The Butterflies of Cascadia (2002)