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Satyrinae Boisduval 1833 "Satyridae" of authors

Niklas Wahlberg and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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taxon links [up-->]Melanitini [up-->]Zetherini [up-->]Haeterini [up-->]Brassolini [up-->]Satyrini [up-->]Dirini [up-->]Elymniini [up-->]Amathusiini [up-->]Morphini [down<--]Nymphalidae Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Nymphalidae

Introduction

Satyrinae now includes Morphini, Brassolini and Amathusiini, taxa that have formerly been considered subfamilies or even families in their own right. The family is widespread, with representatives ranging from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego and occurring on every continent except Antarctica. The preponderance of diversity is tropical. All satyrines have larvae with bifid "tails," most feeding on monocots. The adults frequently have large eyespots on the ventral and sometimes dorsal surfaces of the wings.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The phylogenetic hypothesis shown here is based on the DNA sequence-based cladogram of Peña et al. (2006), and on unpublished results (Wahlberg and Brower). The relationships within and among the various tribes and subtribes are still in a high degree of flux, although the recent results show that many taxa identified in the last comprehensive revision of the group (Miller 1968) are not natural groups.

Other Names for Satyrinae Boisduval 1833 "Satyridae" of authors

References

Miller LD. 1968. The higher classification, phylogeny and zoogeography of the Satyridae (Lepidoptera). Mem. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 24: 1-174.

Pena C, Wahlberg N, Weingartner E, Kodandaramaiah U, Nylin S, Freitas AVL, and Brower AVZ. 2006. Higher level phylogeny of Satyrinae butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) based on DNA sequence data. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 40: 29-49.

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Scientific Name Lasiommata petropolitana
Location France, Ariege
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By Niklas Wahlberg
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Scientific Name Morpho amathonte
Location Costa Rica, Area de Conservacion Guanacaste
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By Daniel Janzen
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Scientific Name Hyantis hodeva
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By Niklas Wahlberg
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Niklas Wahlberg
University of Turku, Finland


Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Wahlberg, Niklas and Andrew V. Z. Brower. 2006. Satyrinae Boisduval 1833 "Satyridae" of authors. Version 09 November 2006 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Satyrinae/12189/2006.11.09 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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