Calisto is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Members of the genus occur on the Caribbean islands only. Of the 44 species that are currently thought to exist, eleven occur on Cuba, one on Puerto Rico, one on Anegada Island, one on Jamaica, two on the Bahamas and twenty-eight on Hispaniola.
Calisto hysius is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola.
Calisto grannus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is generally found on altitudes above 1000 meters.
Calisto batesi is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola.
Calisto obscura is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in the lowlands and at mid-elevations.
Calisto archebates is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in the southern paleoisland's Sierra de Bahoruco.
Calisto confusa is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is mainly found in the lowlands.
Calisto arcas is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is only found in the Cordillera Central's Valle Nuevo area.
Calisto eleleus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found extremely locally in the Cordillera Central.
Calisto lyceius is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in the lowland desert.
Calisto tasajera is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in the highlands of the Cordillera Central.
Calisto herophile is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Bahamas. The species inhabits many habitats in Cuba, from suburban areas near major cities to the edges of evergreen and rainforests up to 1,100 meters of altitude, always disturbed in some degree.
Calisto zangis, the Jamaican satyr is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Jamaica and the Guianas.
Calisto israeli is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is known from the middle and western parts of the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau west to Cupeyal. The species has also been recorded from Sierra de Cristal. It is probably also present on the eastern half of Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains. It can be found from 250 and 1,230 meters, where it inhabits several variants of evergreen and rainforests and, to a lesser extent, wet sclerophyllous low forests.
Calisto israeli is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is known from the Sierra Maestra. The species inhabits evergreen and rainforests at altitudes between 800 and 1,500 metres. It is also found in cloud forest above 1,500 metres, and at the cloud scrub around Pico Turquino.
Calisto occulta is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is known from a few localities from the middle part of the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau north to near Yamanigüey, in north-eastern Cuba. It is probable that it is more widespread in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains. The species inhabits the wet sclerophyllous low forests and rainforests up to 700 meters in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountain range.
Calisto brochei is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is present in several localities in the middle and western Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau west to the Pinares de Mayarí at Nipe plateau. The species inhabits several variants of rain and evergreen forests at altitudes between 200 and 800 meters. Individuals can be found mainly at shady forest paths.
Calisto bradleyi is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is found in the major mountain range of western Cuba, Guaniguanico, from El Taburete, at Sierra del Rosario, west to Viñales valley, always at low elevations. The species inhabits various vegetation types throughout its distribution but can only be found in areas where original elements are still dominant.
Calisto muripetens is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba, where it is only known from a few localities in the central Cuban mountains: the Guamuhaya massif, above 750 meters and up to 1,140 meters on Pico San Juan, the highest peak. The species inhabits evergreen forests of the mogotes vegetation complex, limestone hills of vertical slopes, and rainforests, flying mostly in shady places.
Pronophilina is a Neotropical subtribe of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae. They are a species-rich group with highest diversity in the tropical and subtropical mountains, especially the Andes. Before 1970, they were poorly studied, but recent interest has resulted in high rates of species description from previously unexplored mountain ranges. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on their biology and ecology. Their relationship to other groups of Satyrine butterflies and their complex patterns of speciation within and among mountain ranges have led to several biogeographic discussions.
