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Erebiina

(Subtribe)

Overview

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Taxonomy

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The Subtribe Erebiina is a member of the Tribe Satyrini. Here is the complete "parentage" of Erebiina:

The Subtribe Erebiina is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Erebia

Erebia is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, family Nymphalidae. Most of the about 90?100 species (see also below) are dark brown or black in color, with reddish brown to orange or more rarely yellowish wing blotches or bands. These usually bear black spots within, which sometimes have white center spots. [more]

At least 1,028 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Erebia.

More info about the Genus Erebia may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 19:49:55