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Satyrinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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The Satyrinae are medium-sized species of the Family Nymphalidae. Members of this worldwide group are most often brown with one or more marginal eyespots. Males often have visible patches of specialized scales on the fore- or hindwings. Adults have short proboscises and rarely visit flowers, feeding instead on rotting fruit, animal droppings, or sap flows. Nearly all species feed on grasses and grasslike plants, including bamboos, rushes, and sedges. Adults usually perch with their wings closed, but open them wide when basking early in the morning or during cloudy weather. Most species have local colonies and are not migratory. Males patrol when searching for mates, flying in characteristic slow, skipping flight. Eggs are laid singly on the host leaves or stems, and caterpillars feed within shelters of several leaves sewn together with silk. Development fro m egg to adult can take two years in arctic and alpine species, and it is synchronized in some species. In those species, adult butterflies are only found every other year. Satyrinae typically overwinter as partially grown caterpillars.[1]

Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Satyrinae is a member of the Family Nymphalidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Satyrinae:

The Subfamily Satyrinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Acrophtalmia

Acrophtalmia is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. [more]

Acropolis

Acropolis (Greek: ) means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel (akros, akron, edge, extremity + polis, city, pl. acropoleis). For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides. In many parts of the world, these early citadels became the nuclei of large cities, which grew up on the surrounding lower ground, such as modern Rome. [more]

Aemona

Emona or Aemona, short for Colonia Iulia (A)emona, was a Roman castrum founded in 14-15 AD, possibly by the Legio XV Apollinaris (theory proposed by the noted historian and epigraphy expert ), on a territory already populated by ancient settlers of uncertain origin. Its location overlaps with the SW part of the old nucleus of the modern city of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, where numerous remains of Emona can still be seen today (substantial parts of the ancient city walls, most of which were destroyed[] in 1963, several mosaics, parts of the paleochristian baptistry, residential houses, statues, tombstones etc.). [more]

Aeropetes

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Agapetes

Agapetes is a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous benches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical. Propagation is from cuttings. [more]

Altiapa

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Altopedaliodes

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Amathusia

Amathusia or Amathuntia (Gr. or ??a????t?a) was in Greek mythology a toponymic epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, which is derived from the city of Amathus in Cyprus, one of the most ancient seats of her worship. Her temple there remained famous in Roman times. [more]

Amathuxidia

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Amphidecta

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Antirrhea

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Antopedaliodes

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Aphantopus

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Aphysoneura

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Aponarope

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Archeuptychia

Archeuptychia is a monotypic genus of satyrid butterfly. Its sole member, Archeuptychia cluena is found in Brazil. The original name of this species was Papilio cluena as described by Drury (1782), while the genus itself was created by Forster (1964). [more]

Arethusana

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Argestina

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Argynnina

Argynnini is a tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae, containing some of the fritillaries. This group has also been classified as subtribe Argynnina of the Heliconiini, or even as a distinct subfamily Argynninae in the Nymphalidae. This group has roughly 30 species in North America with other species distributed worldwide. [more]

Argyronympha

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Argyrophenga

Argyrophenga, is a genus of butterflies that are endemic to New Zealand. It comprises three species that are found in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. [more]

Argyrophorus

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Arhuaco

The Arhuaco people, also called the Aruacos, Ica, Ijca or Bintuk, names of a Native American ethnic group part of the Chibcha family, descendents of the Tairona Culture concentrated in northern Colombia in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. [more]

Auca

Auca or AUCA may refer to: [more]

Aulocera

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Berberia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Bia

BIA as an that can mean: [more]

Bicyclus

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Bletogona

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Brassolis

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Brintesia

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Caerois

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Caeruleuptychia

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Caligo

Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America. [more]

Calisto

Calisto can refer to: [more]

Callarge

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Callerebia

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Capronnieria

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Cassionympha

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Catoblepia

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Cepheuptychia

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Cercyeuptychia

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Cercyonis

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Chazara

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Cheimas

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Chillanella

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Chloreuptychia

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Chonala

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Cissia

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Cithaerias

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Coelites

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Coenonympha

Coenonympha is a butterfly genus. It belongs to the , a subtribe of the "browns" (Satyrinae). The latter are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae). As a rule, Palearctic species are colloquially called "heaths", while Nearctic ones are called "ringlets". Neither term is limited to members of this genus, however. [more]

Coenyra

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Coenyropsis

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Coeruleotaygetis

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Corades

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Corderopedaliodes

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Cosmosatyrus

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Cyllogenes

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Cyllopsis

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Daedalma

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Dangond

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Dasyophthalma

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Dingana

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Dira

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Discophora

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Dodonidia

Helm's butterfly or the forest ringlet butterfly, Dodonidia helmsii, is a rare of the family Nymphalidae, endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species in the genus Dodonidia. [more]

Drucina

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Dulcedo

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Dynastor

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Elina

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Elymnias

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Elymniopsis

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Enispe

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Enodia

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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]

Erebiola

Eretris

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Erichthodes

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Erites

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Erycinidia

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Eryphanis

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Etcheverrius

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Eteona

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Ethope

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Euptychia

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Euptychoides

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Faunis

Faunis is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as "fauns" or "duffers".[ ? discuss] [more]

Faunula

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Geitoneura

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Gnophodes

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Godartiana

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Gyrocheilus

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Haetera

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Hallelesis

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Harjesia

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Harsiesis

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Haywardella

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Henotesia

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Hermeuptychia

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Heteronympha

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Hipparchia

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Homoeonympha

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Hyantis

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Hypocysta

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Hyponephele

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Idioneurula

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Junea

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Karanasa

Karanasa is an Old World of Satyrinae (family Nymphalidae). [more]

Kirinia

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Lamprolenis

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Lasiommata

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Lasiophila

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Lethe

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Lopinga

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Loxerebia

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Lupulina

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Lymanopoda

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Magneuptychia

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Manataria

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Mandarinia

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Manerebia

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Maniola

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Mashuna

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Megeuptychia

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Megisto

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Melampias

Melanargia

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Melanitis

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Melanocyma

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Minois

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Moneuptychia

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Morpho

A Morpho butterfly may be one of over 80 species of butterflies in the genus Morpho. They are Neotropical butterflies found mostly in South America as well as Mexico and Central America. Morphos range in wingspan from the 7.5 cm (3 inch) M. rhodopteron to the imposing 20 cm (8 inch) Sunset Morpho, M. hecuba. The name Morpho, meaning changed or modified, is also an epithet of Aphrodite and Venus. [more]

Morphopsis

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Mycalesis

The bushbrowns, Mycalesis, are a of brush-footed butterflies. They are common in the warm regions from Central Asia to Australia, and have a high diversity in South Asia and the Wallacea. [more]

Mygona

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Narope

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Neita

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Nelia

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Neocoenyra

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Neomaenas

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Neomaniola

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Neominois

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Neonympha

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Neope

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Neorina

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Neosatyrus

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Ninguta

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Oeneis

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Opoptera

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Opsiphanes

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Oreixenica

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Oressinoma

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Orinoma

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Orsotriaena

Orsotriaena is a genus of butterflies found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. It contains only one species, Orsotriaena medus. In India, the butterfly has historically been called the "African American", but it has been renamed in Australian faunal works to the socially acceptable name of smooth-eyed bushbrown. [more]

Oxeoschistus

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Palaeonympha

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Palmaris

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Pampasatyrus

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Pamperis

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Panyapedaliodes

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Paralasa

Paralethe

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Paramacera

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Paramecera

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Paramo

The term p?ramo can refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems. Some ecologists describe the p?ramo broadly as ?all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline?. A more narrow term classifies the p?ramo according to its regional placement - specifically located in ?the northern Andes of South America and adjacent southern Central America?. The p?ramo is the ecosystem of the regions above the continuous forest line, yet below the permanent snowline. It is a ?Neotropical high mountain biome with a vegetation composed mainly of giant rosette plants, shrubs and grasses? [more]

Parantirrhoea

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Parapedaliodes

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Pararge

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Parataygetis

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Paratisiphone

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Pareuptychia

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Paroeneis

Pedaliodes

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Penetes

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Penthema

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Percnodaimon

Pharneuptychia

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Pherepedaliodes

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Physcaeneura

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Physcopedaliodes

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Pierella

Pierella is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico through Central America to South America. The species of Pierella have larger hindwings than forewings, unique among butterflies. The oval green flash on the forewing is also unique. It is caused by diffraction, the wing scales forming a diffraction grating. [more]

Pindis

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Platypthima

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Posttaygetis

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Praepedaliodes

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Praepronophila

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Proboscis

A proboscis (English pronunciation: ) is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout. [more]

Pronophila

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Proterebia

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Pseudeuptychia

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Pseudochazara

Pseudochazara euxina is a species of in the Nymphalidae family, in the monotypic genus Pseudochazara. It is found in Russia and Ukraine. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. [more]

Pseudodebis

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Pseudohaetera

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Pseudomaniola

Pseudonympha

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Ptychandra

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Punapedaliodes

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Punargentus

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Pyronia

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Quilaphoestosus

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Ragadia

Ragadia is a of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). This genus is one of those commonly called "ringlets". [more]

Rareuptychia

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Rhaphicera

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Sabatoga

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Satyrodes

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Satyrotaygetis

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Satyrus

Satyrus (latin for Satyr) was a common name in Ancient Greece. [more]

Selenophanes

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Sierrasteroma

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Spinantenna

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Splendeuptychia

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Steremnia

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Steroma

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Stichophthalma

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Strabena

Stuardosatyrus

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Stygionympha

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Taenaris

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Tarsocera

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Tatinga

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Taygetina

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Taygetis

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Tetraphlebia

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Thaumantis

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Thauria

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Thiemeia

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Tisiphone

Tisiphone (: ??s?f???, "avenging murder") is the name of two figures in Greek mythology. [more]

Torynesis

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Triphysa

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Xanthotaenia

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Yphthimoides

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Ypthima

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Ypthimomorpha

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Zethera

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Zeuxidia

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Zipaetis

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Zischkaia

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At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Zischkaia.

More info about the Genus Zischkaia may be found here.

Footnotes

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  1. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Paramacera&search=Search

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 20:11:20