Satyrinae
Subfamily of butterfly family Nymphalidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2]
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Satyrinae | |
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Speckled wood, Pararge aegeria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Satyrinae Boisduval, 1833 |
Tribes[1] | |
Dirini[citation needed] | |
Diversity | |
Over 280 genera, some 2400 species | |
Synonyms | |
Satyridae |
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