''Lasiommata'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

of the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

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 ...

in the family

Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...

Species

* ''

Lasiommata megera ''Lasiommata megera'', the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearctic realm with a large variety of habitats and number of generations a year. Description ''P. meger ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767)"''Lasiommata'' Westwood, 1841"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '' Lasiommata adrastoides'' (Bienert,

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* '' Lasiommata felix'' (Warnecke, 1929) * ''

Lasiommata hefengana ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 ...

'' Chou & Zhang, 1994 * ''

Lasiommata hindukushica ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 ...

'' (Wyatt & Omoto, 1966) * ''

Lasiommata kasumi ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 ...

'' Yoshino, 1995 * '' Lasiommata maderakal'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1849) * ''

Lasiommata meadewaldoi ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * ''Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 ...

'' (Rothschild, 1917) * '' Lasiommata maera'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Lasiommata maerula ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 Year 892 ( DCCCXCII) was a leap year ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 867/small> Himalayas, Kashmir * ''

Lasiommata majuscula ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 ...

'' (Leech, 892 China * '' Lasiommata menava'' Moore, 1865 * ''

Lasiommata minuscula ''Lasiommata'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species * ''Lasiommata megera'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Himalayas, Kashmir * '' Lasiommata majuscula'' (Leech, 892 Year 892 ( DCCCXCII) was a leap year ...

'' (Oberthür, 1923) China * ''

Lasiommata paramegaera Lasiommata paramegaera, the pale wall brown or Corsican wall brown, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Corsica and Sardinia.Lasiommata petropolitana ''Lasiommata petropolitana'', the northern wall brown, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in large parts of Europe, from the Pyrenees and Alps up to Scandinavia and Finland, east to Russia and Siberia. Th ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) * '' Lasiommata schakra'' (Kollar,

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External links

Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic

Gallery

File:Lasiommata megera Portugal.jpg, ''Lasiommata megera'' File:Lasiommata paramegaera.jpg, ''Lasiommata paramegaera'' File:RN014 Pararge schakra UP.jpg, ''Lasiommata schakra'' File:Lasiommata petropolitana - female 01 (HS).jpg, ''Lasiommata petropolitana''

References

Satyrini Butterfly genera Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{Satyrini-stub