Pyrgus is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "grizzled skipper" best describes this genus, but in some countries the name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" is applied to some species. Strictly speaking, "chequered skippers" applies to butterflies of the genus Carterocephalus. They occur in the Holarctic with an additional group of species extending to the Neotropic.
Lethe is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It includes the treebrowns, woodbrowns, foresters and their relatives. The species in the genus Lethe occur in temperate-tropical southern and eastern Asia, up to Indonesia and in North America.
Thoressa is a genus of skipper butterflies erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1913. They are commonly known as "aces" or "ace butterflies". The genus is endemic to Southeast Asia with many species endemic to China.
Polygonia is a genus of butterflies with a conspicuous white mark on the underside of each hindwing, hence the common name comma. They also have conspicuous angular notches on the outer edges of their forewings, hence the other common name anglewing butterflies. The related genus Nymphalis also includes some anglewing species; Polygonia is sometimes classified as a subgenus of Nymphalis.
The genus Satyrium contains butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Holarctic ecozone. For distribution information see Further reading "Le genre Satyrium".
Ampittia is the genus of bush hoppers in the skipper butterfly family, Hesperiidae. It is the only member of the tribe Ampittiini, but many skipper butterflies are yet to be assigned to tribes, so this might change eventually.
The genus Callophrys consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of Callophrys are valid genera remains to be determined.
Chitoria is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found in Southeast Asia.
Bothrinia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Known from southern China, India (Assam) and northern Thailand.
Neptis is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (Pseudoneptis).
Rapala is a genus of butterflies in the tribe Deudorigini of the subfamily Theclinae of the family Lycaenidae. They are found throughout South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a few species extending to Australia and into the eastern Palaearctic region.
Tongeia is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in temperate East Asia. Most species are endemic to China and many species are recently described from China. The best known species is the more widely distributed Tongeia fischeri.
Cordelia is a genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species are endemic to temperate China.
Pantana is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Argynnis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, one of several groups known as "fritillaries". Its species are commonly found in Europe and Asia.
Phaedyma is a genus of Asian butterflies distributed from India to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. They resemble Neptis species but are larger.
Loxerebia is a butterfly genus of the subfamily Satyrinae. The genus is confined to China, Mongolia, Burma, Thailand and Laos. Most species are endemic to China.
Athyma punctata is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to China.
Callarge occidentalis is a butterfly found in the East Palearctic that belongs to the browns family.
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