''Satyrus'' 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 ...

from 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 ...

in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. The species in the genus ''Satyrus'' occur in Europe and

North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in ...

Species

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Satyrus actaea ''Satyrus actaea'', the black satyr, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South-Western Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, Iran and Baluchistan (Pakistan), Baluchistan (SW Pakistan). The length of the forewings is 24 to 28 mm. U ...

'' (Esper, 1780) *'' Satyrus ferula'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Satyrus stheno'' Grum-Grshimailo, 1887 *'' Satyrus virbius'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1843 *''

Satyrus amasinus Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Staudinger, 1861 *''

Satyrus iranicus Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Schwingenschuss, 1939 *''

Satyrus effendi ''Satyrus effendi'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern Zangezur Mountains (including both the Armenian and Nakhichivan sides). It inhabits sub-alpine grasslands, occupying stony slopes on 2500–3000 meters ab ...

'' Nekrutenko, 1989 *''

Satyrus daubi Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Gross & Ebert, 1975 *''

Satyrus nana Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Staudinger, 1886 *''

Satyrus pimpla Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867 *''

Satyrus orphei Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Schchetkin, 1985 *''

Satyrus favonius Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Staudinger, 1892 *''

Satyrus parthicus Satyrus or Satyros may refer to: People * Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon * Satyros I, also known as Satyrus, a ruler of Cimmerian Bosporus from 432 to 389 BC * Satyros, a 4th-century BC ...

'' Lederer, 1869

References

Satyrini Butterfly genera Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Satyrini-stub