Satyrini

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Satyrini
Satyrus actaea (9563853441).jpg
Satyrus actaea ,
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Appalachian Brown - Satyrodes appalachia, Julie Metz Wetlands, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg
Lethe appalachia (syn. Satyrodes appalachia ), Virginia, United States
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Satyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Subtribes [1]
Diversity [2]
approximately 220 genera, 2200 species
Toothed satyr
Praepronophila petronius, Colombia Toothed satyr (Praepronophila petronius petronius) underside Choco.jpg
Toothed satyr
Praepronophila petronius, Colombia

The Satyrini is one of the tribes of the subfamily Satyrinae. It includes about 2200 species and is therefore the largest tribe in the subfamily which comprises 2500 species. [2]

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Distribution

Satyrini butterflies have a worldwide distribution, but the distribution pattern differs between subtribes. Some subtribes are almost restricted to a single biogeographic region, such as the Pronophilina, which is found only in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia. [2]

Biology

The larval food plants of many species in this tribe are grasses, i.e. Poaceae. It is considered that the Satyrini diversified at about the same time as the grasses did, and that the radiation of the tribe is therefore closely related to the evolution of the grasses. [2] [3]

In contrast, the tribe has a few genera which show uncommon feeding preferences. [3] Three genera, Euptychia , Ragadia and Acrophtalmia , feed on Lycopsida, and moreover, some species of Euptychia have been reported to feed on mosses of Neckeraceae. This is interesting cases as these genera are not considered to be very closely related to each other. [4]

Taxonomy

Pararge aegeria , Portugal Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria aegeria) male.jpg
Pararge aegeria , Portugal
Lethe europa pavida, Taiwan Lethe europa pavida male 20130907.jpg
Lethe europa pavida , Taiwan
Mycalesis francisca formosana, Taiwan Mycalesis francisca formosana high altitude ventral view 20150705.jpg
Mycalesis francisca formosana , Taiwan
Coelites epiminthia, Malaysia The Straight-banded Catseye Coelites epiminthia epiminthia (20572357105).jpg
Coelites epiminthia , Malaysia
Ragadia makuta, Malaysia Striped Ringlet (Ragadia makuta) (22824950125).jpg
Ragadia makuta , Malaysia
Coenonympha oedippus, Japan Coenonympha oedippus (male s2).jpg
Coenonympha oedippus , Japan
Euptychia westwoodi, Panama Westwood's Satyr (Euptychia westwoodi).jpg
Euptychia westwoodi , Panama
Erebia ligea takanonis, Japan Erebia ligea takanonis (mating).jpg
Erebia ligea takanonis , Japan
Maniola telmessia, Turkey Maniola telmessia - Dogu cayiresmeri 01.jpg
Maniola telmessia , Turkey
Melanargia galathea, UK Marbled white (Melanargia galathea) male.jpg
Melanargia galathea , UK
Lasiophila sp., Peru Lasiophila sp. (2872459057).jpg
Lasiophila sp., Peru
Ypthima baldus, India Ypthima baldus UN by Kadavoor.JPG
Ypthima baldus , India
Calisto herophile, Cuba Cuban Calisto (Calisto herophile).JPG
Calisto herophile , Cuba

The taxonomy of the subfamily Satyrinae has recently undergone a significant revision. Peña et al. (2006) showed that most of the traditionally well known group are paraphyletic or polyphyletic and developed a new taxonomy, based on molecular phylogenetic. The classification scheme transferred many genera traditionally placed in the Elymniini to the Satyrini, [5] and later studies have largely followed this classification. [6] [7] Thus, the Satyrini is now considered to include the genera previously placed in the Elymniini, such as Lethe , Pararge and Mycalesis . [1] However, the phylogenetic statuses of some subtribes within the tribe are still unclear and the revision of the classification is likely to continue. [7]


According to Wahlberg (2019), the Satyrini includes the following subtribes and genera:

Parargina Moore, 1893
Lethina Reuter, 1896
Mycalesina Reuter, 1896
Eritina Miller, 1968
Ragadiina Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
Coenonymphina Tutt, 1896
Euptychiina Reuter, 1896
Erebiina Tutt, 1896
Maniolina Grote, 1897
Melanargiina Wheeler, 1903
Pronophilina Reuter, 1896
Satyrina Boisduval, 1833
Ypthimina Reuter, 1896
subtribe uncertain
Table for representative higher level classifications of satyrines in Peña et al. (2006)
(excerpts with some modifications [lower-alpha 1] )
Miller (1968) Harvey (1991) Peña et al. (2006)
Family Satyridae Subfamily Satyrinae Satyrinae
SubfamilyElymniinaeTribeElymniini Elymniini
Tribe Elymniini Subtribe Elymniiti
  • Genera
  • Elymnias
  • Elymniopsis
  • Genera
  • Elymnias
  • Elymniopsis
TribeLethiniSubtribeLethiti
  • Genera
  • Aeropetes
  • Paralethe
  • Enodia
  • Lethe
  • Neope
  • Satyrodes
  • Kirinia
  • Lasiommata
  • Lopinga
  • Pararge
  • Ethope
  • Neorina
  • Genera
  • Aeropetes
  • Paralethe
  • Enodia
  • Lethe
  • Neope
  • Satyrodes
  • Kirinia
  • Lasiommata
  • Lopinga
  • Pararge
  • Ethope
  • Neorina
TribeMycalesiniSubtribeMycalesiti
  • Genera
  • Bicyclus
  • Hallelesis
  • Henotesia
  • Mycalesis
  • Orsotriaena
  • Genera
  • Bicyclus
  • Hallelesis
  • Henotesia
  • Mycalesis
  • Orsotriaena
TribeZetheriniSubtribeZetheriti
  • Genus
  • Zethera
  • Zethera
Tribe Zetherini
  • Genera
SubfamilyBiinaeTribeBiini Melanitini
TribeMelanitiniSubtribeMelanititi
  • Genera
  • Gnophodes
  • Melanitis
  • Genera
  • Gnophodes
  • Melanitis
Tribetribe uncertainTribetribe uncertain
  • Genus
  • Manataria
  • Genera
  • Manataria
SubfamilyHaeterinaeTribeHaeterini Haeterini
TribeHaeterini
  • Genera
  • Cithaerias
  • Haetera
  • Pierella
  • Pseudohaetera
  • Genera
  • Cithaerias
  • Haetera
  • Pierella
  • Pseudohaetera
SubfamilySatyrinaeTribeSatyrini Satyrini
Subtribe Parargina
  • Genera
Subtribe Lethina
  • Genera
Subtribe Mycalesina
  • Genera
TribeCoenonymphiniSubtribeCoenonymphiti Coenonymphina
  • Genera
  • Coenonympha
  • Aphantopus
  • Genera
  • Coenonympha
  • Aphantopus
TribeHypocystiniSubtribeHypocystiti
  • Genera
  • Argyrophenga
  • Dodonidia
  • Erebiola
  • Geitoneura
  • Heteronympha
  • Hypocysta
  • Lamprolenis
  • Nesoxenica
  • Oreixenica
  • Percnodaimon
  • Tisiphone
  • Zipaetis
  • Genera
  • Argyrophenga
  • Dodonidia
  • Erebiola
  • Geitoneura
  • Heteronympha
  • Hypocysta
  • Lamprolenis
  • Nesoxenica
  • Oreixenica
  • Percnodaimon
  • Tisiphone
  • Zipaetis
TribeEuptychiiniSubtribeEuptychiiti Euptychiina
  • Genera
  • Caeruleuptychia
  • Cepheuptychia
  • Chloreuptychia
  • Cissia
  • Cyllopsis
  • Erichthodes
  • Euptychia
  • Euptychoides
  • Forsterinaria
  • Godartiana
  • Harjesia
  • Hermeuptychia
  • Moneuptychia
  • Neonympha
  • Oressinoma
  • Paramacera
  • Parataygetis
  • Pareuptychia
  • Paryphthimoides
  • Pharneuptychia
  • Pindis
  • Posttaygetis
  • Oressinoma
  • Rareuptychia
  • Splendeuptychia
  • Taygetis
  • Yphthimoides
  • Genera
  • Caeruleuptychia
  • Cepheuptychia
  • Chloreuptychia
  • Cissia
  • Cyllopsis
  • Erichthodes
  • Euptychia
  • Euptychoides
  • Forsterinaria
  • Godartiana
  • Harjesia
  • Hermeuptychia
  • Moneuptychia
  • Neonympha
  • Oressinoma
  • Paramacera
  • Parataygetis
  • Pareuptychia
  • Paryphthimoides
  • Pharneuptychia
  • Pindis
  • Posttaygetis
  • Oressinoma
  • Rareuptychia
  • Splendeuptychia
  • Taygetis
  • Yphthimoides
Tribetribe uncertainSubtribesubtribe uncertainsubtribe uncertain
  • Genus
  • Palaeonympha
  • Genera
  • Palaeonympha
TribeYpthiminiSubtribeYpthimiti Ypthimina
  • Genera
  • Neocoenyra
  • Ypthima
  • Ypthimomorpha
  • Genera
  • Neocoenyra
  • Ypthima
  • Ypthimomorpha
TribeMelanargiiniSubtribeMelanargiiti Melanargiina
  • Genus
  • Melanargia
  • Genus
  • Melanargia
TribeManioliniSubtribeManioliti Maniolina
  • Genera
  • Cercyonis
  • Hyponephele
  • Maniola
  • Pyronia
  • Genera
  • Cercyonis
  • Hyponephele
  • Maniola
  • Pyronia
TribePronophiliniSubtribePronophiliti Pronophilina
  • Genera
  • Amphidecta
  • Corades
  • Daedalma
  • Eteona
  • Junea
  • Lasiophila
  • Lymanopoda
  • Oxeoschistus
  • Panyapedaliodes
  • Parapedaliodes
  • Pedaliodes
  • Praepedaliodes
  • Proboscis
  • Pronophila
  • Pseudomaniola
  • Punapedaliodes
  • Steremnia
  • Steroma
  • Idioneurula
  • Manerebia
  • Argyrophorus
  • Quilaphoetosus
  • Auca
  • Chillanella
  • Cosmosatyrus
  • Elina
  • Etcheverrius
  • Nelia
  • Pampasatyrus
  • Genera
  • Amphidecta
  • Corades
  • Daedalma
  • Eteona
  • Junea
  • Lasiophila
  • Lymanopoda
  • Oxeoschistus
  • Panyapedaliodes
  • Parapedaliodes
  • Pedaliodes
  • Praepedaliodes
  • Proboscis
  • Pronophila
  • Pseudomaniola
  • Punapedaliodes
  • Steremnia
  • Steroma
  • Idioneurula
  • Manerebia
  • Argyrophorus
  • Quilaphoetosus
  • Auca
  • Chillanella
  • Cosmosatyrus
  • Elina
  • Etcheverrius
  • Nelia
  • Pampasatyrus
TribeErebiiniSubtribeErebiiti Erebiina
  • Genus
  • Erebia
  • Genus
  • Erebia
TribeSatyriniSubtribeSatyriti Satyrina
  • Genera
  • Arethusana
  • Berberia
  • Brintesia
  • Chazara
  • Hipparchia
  • Karanasa
  • Neominois
  • Oeneis
  • Paralasa
  • Pseudochazara
  • Satyrus
  • Genera
  • Arethusana
  • Berberia
  • Brintesia
  • Chazara
  • Hipparchia
  • Karanasa
  • Neominois
  • Oeneis
  • Paralasa
  • Pseudochazara
  • Satyrus
Tribetribe uncertain
  • Genera

Notes

  1. Lamas (2004) was excluded because it only listed genera distributed in the Neotropics. Also, note that the table does not include all subtribes of this tribe (e.g. there are not subtribes Eritina, Ragadiina and tribe Dirini), and some genera have been further reclassified (e.g. Aeropetes and Paralethe from Melanitini to Dirini, Orsotriaena and Zipaetis from Coenonymphina to Eritina) or synonymized (e.g. Satyrodes was synonymized with Lethe ), since Peña et al. (2006). [1]

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