Top Results for Satyrinae

Pararge aegeria, commonly known as the Speckled Wood, is a woodland butterfly found throughout Europe and across the Palearctic region. It features brown wings decorated with creamy-yellow spots and distinctive eyespots on the forewings, providing excellent camouflage against the dappled sunlight of...

Maniola jurtina is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Satyrinae, and is among the most widespread and abundant butterflies across Europe, particularly common in grasslands, meadows, hedgerows, and roadside habitats. The species displays notable geographic variation in wing patt...

*Erebia epiphron*, commonly known as the Mountain Ringlet, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is notable for being the only butterfly species native to the British Isles that is strictly adapted to alpine and subalpine environments. These butterflies are confined to high-...

The wall brown, Lasiommata megera, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs across much of Europe and into parts of western Asia and North Africa, favoring warm, open habitats where bare ground, rocks, walls, or paths provide basking sites. Its orange-brown wings c...

The Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus, is an orange-brown butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs across much of Europe and favors sunny hedgerows, woodland margins, scrub, and other places where open grassland meets taller vegetation. Adults commonly take nectar from bramb...

The Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) is a butterfly species belonging to the Nymphalidae family, commonly found across localized parts of Europe. In the United Kingdom, its range is primarily restricted to Scotland and northern England, where it represents the northwestern limit of the species' distri...

The Palmfly is a butterfly genus belonging to the Nymphalidae family, predominantly found across South and Southeast Asia. They are recognized for their Batesian mimicry, closely resembling the wing coloration and patterns of toxic Danaid butterflies to deter predators. As their common name implies,...

The Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and the subfamily Satyrinae. It is a brown species of grassland, woodland edges, hedgerows, and other cool, sheltered habitats, with variable pale-ringed eyespots most visible on the underside of the wings. The species is w...

The Creole Pearly-eye, Lethe creola, is a brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in parts of the southeastern United States, where it is associated with wooded wetlands, bottomland habitats, and cane-rich areas; adults can be difficult to observe because they are most active aro...

Northern Pearly-Eye is the common name for Lethe anthedon, a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs in wooded parts of eastern North America and is associated with shaded forest habitats. Adults are brown and carry pale eyespots, while individuals are often seen resti...

The Southern Pearly-Eye, scientifically named Lethe portlandia, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs in the southeastern United States and is associated with swampy forests, bottomlands, and other moist habitats. Its larvae feed on giant cane, Ar...

The Gemmed Satyr is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and the subfamily Satyrinae, with the scientific name Cyllopsis gemma. It occurs in the southeastern United States and is associated with woodland edges, shaded paths, and other habitats where grasses grow. The butterfly is generally brown, w...

Satyrodes eurydice, the Eyed Brown, is a North American butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It is associated with wet meadows, marsh edges, bogs, and other habitats where sedges grow. The larvae feed primarily on sedges, while adults fly close to the ground and are identified by the conspicuous ey...

The Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It is native to eastern North America and is associated with wet, shaded habitats such as swamp forests, bog margins, and damp woodland clearings. The species resembles the Eyed Brown, but...

The Great Basin Wood-Nymph is a butterfly with the scientific name Cercyonis sthenele, placed in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. It occurs in western North America, including dry areas associated with the Great Basin, where it may be found in sagebrush country, grassland, and other op...

The Carolina satyr, Hermeuptychia sosybius, is a small brown butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It is native to the southeastern United States and is commonly associated with grassy areas in woodland clearings, shaded edges, and forest understory. Adults typically fly close to the ground with a w...

The Little Wood-Satyr is a North American butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. Adults are brown and commonly show rows of eyespots on the wings, although the pattern can vary between individuals and populations. The species is associated with grassy openings, woodland marg...

The common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala) is a widespread North American butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It is generally brown and is commonly encountered in grassy fields, meadows, woodland edges, and clearings. The wings carry conspicuous eyespots, while the forewing often shows a yellow or o...

The Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) is a nymphalid butterfly found across tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Adults are brown and commonly show eyespots, with the wing pattern varying between wet-season and dry-season forms. The species is most a...