''Aulocera'' is a genus in the subfamily

Satyrinae The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known divers ...

(or brown butterflies) of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. Commonly referred to as banded satyrs, species of the genus ''Aulocera'' are endemic to the Himalayas and associated mountain ranges.Markku Savela's website on Lepidopter
"''Aulocera'' Butler, 1867"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''

Taxonomy

''Aulocera'' is considered to be a valid genus by some authorities and a junior subjective synonym of the basal genus '' Satyrus'' by others.. Accessed 27 April 2017.

List of species

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Aulocera sybillina ''Aulocera sybillina'' is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family (Nymphalidae). The species was first described by Charles Oberthür Charles Oberthür (14 September 1845 – 1 June 1924) was a French amateur e ...

'' Oberthür, 1890 * ''

Aulocera brahminus ''Aulocera brahminus'', the narrow-banded satyr, is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas. The species was first described by Émile Blanchard in 1853.LepIndex shows this taxon as ''Satyrus swaha''.[] LepIndex considers ...

'' (Émile Blanchard, Blanchard, 1853) * ''Aulocera brahminoides'' (Frederic Moore, Moore, 1901) * ''Aulocera magica'' Oberthür, 1886 * ''

Aulocera merlina ''Aulocera merlina'' is a butterfly found in the east Palearctic that belongs to the browns family (Nymphalidae). The species was first described by Charles Oberthür Charles Oberthür (14 September 1845 – 1 June 1924) was a French amateur ...

'' Oberthür, 1890 * ''

Aulocera padma ''Aulocera padma'', the great satyr, is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that ranges across the Himalayas to Assam, northern Burma and western China.

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Aulocera loha ''Aulocera'' is a genus in the subfamily Satyrinae (or brown butterflies) of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. Commonly referred to as banded satyrs, species of the genus ''Aulocera'' are endemic to the Himalayas and associated mo ...

'' ( Doherty, 1886) SE.Tibet, NW.Yunnan, Bhutan * ''

Aulocera swaha ''Aulocera swaha'', the common satyr, is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.

'' (Kollar, 1844) * ''

Aulocera saraswati ''Aulocera saraswati'', the striated satyr, is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.

'' (Kollar, 1844)

General description

Banded satyrs are large powerfully built Himalayan butterflies which are dark brown above. They are characterised by a white band across both wings. The wings have chequered fringes. A dark apical spot or ocellus is present on the forewing. The under hindwing is dark. The under hindwing is beautifully variegated with brown, white and grey. Males have an obscure brand on the forewing.

Habits

Banded satyrs inhabit the Himalayas from moderate to considerable high altitudes. Fond of open country, they can found elsewhere especially on rocks and paths. Banded satyrs are very fond of sunshine.

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