Pyrgus is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the grizzled skippers. The name "checkered" or "chequered skipper" may also be applied to some species, but also refers to species in the genera Burnsius and Carterocephalus. They occur in the Holarctic with an additional group of species extending to the Neotropic.
Aporia, the black-veined whites or blackveins, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in the Palearctic region.
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".
Chrysozephyrus duma, the metallic green hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Esakiozephyrus icana, the dull green hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1874.
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.
Esakiozephyrus bieti, the Indian purple hairstreak, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Amata is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807.
Neptis is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics and subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (Pseudoneptis).
Pyrausta is a speciose genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
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.
