''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid

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 ...

found in the

Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...

Taxonomy and evolution

The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Euptychiina): towards a better understanding of Neotropical biogeography. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 66: 54-68: Abstract and full article: with ''

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'' as part of the butterfly genus ''

Taygetina ''Taygetina'' is a monotypic butterfly genus of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The species in '' Coeruleotaygetis'' have been included in ''Taygetina''. Its one species, ''Taygetina banghaasi'', is found in the Neotropical rea ...

'', whereas ''

Taygetis rectifascia ''Taguaiba rectifascia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southeastern and southern Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city ...

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Taygetis ypthima ''Taguaiba ypthima'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northeastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Arg ...

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Pseudodebis ''Pseudodebis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Species Listed alphabetically:

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Taygetis drogoni ''Taguaiba drogoni'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-eastern Brazil in the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo, at altitudes ranging from 800 to 1,500 meters. The wingspan is 34.5–37 mm. Both t ...

'', and '' Taygetis fulginia''. However, the inclusion of such a species group within the genus ''Taygetis'' is unsupported by molecular and karyological data.

Species

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at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Taygetis acuta'' Weymer, 1910 *''Taygetis angulosa'' Weymer, 1907 *''Taygetis asterie'' Weymer, 1910 *''Taygetis chiquitana'' Forster, 1964 *''Taygetis chrysogone'' Doubleday, [1849] *''

Taygetis cleopatra ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 *''

'' Siewert, Zacca, F.M.S. Dias & Freitas, 2013 *''

Taygetis echo ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' (Cramer,

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Taygetis elegia ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Weymer, 1910 *'' Taygetis fulginia'' d’Almeida, 1922 *''

Taygetis inambari ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Miller & Lamas, 1999 *''

Taygetis inconspicua ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Draudt, 1931 *''

Taygetis laches ''Taygetis laches'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to northern Argentina. The larvae feed on '' Olyra'', ''Acroceras'' and ''Panicum'' species. Subspecies *''Taygetis laches laches'' (Guyana, Surina ...

'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''

Taygetis larua ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

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

Taygetis leuctra ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Butler, 1870 *''

Taygetis mermeria ''Taygetis mermeria'', the mermeria wood nymph, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout the Neotropical realm from Mexico to Bolivia. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests. Subspecies *''Taygeti ...

'' (Cramer,

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Taygetis oyapock ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Brévignon, 2007 *''

'' Weymer, 1907 *''

Taygetis rufomarginata ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: ...

'' Staudinger, 1888 *''

Taygetis servius ''Taguaiba servius'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, where it has been recorded from Baixo Guandu in Espírito Santo and from Jitaúna in Bahia. It is probably also present in Minas Gerais Minas ...

'' Weymer, 1910 *''

Taygetis sosis ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: ...

'' Hopffer, 1874 *''

Taygetis sylvia ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: ...

'' Bates, 1866 *'' Taygetis thamyra'' (Cramer,

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Taygetis tripunctata ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: ...

'' Weymer, 1907 *''

Taygetis uncinata ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: ...

'' Weymer, 1907 *''

Taygetis uzza ''Taygetis'' is a genus of satyrid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Taxonomy and evolution The genus appeared as polyphyletic,, 2013: Systematics and evolutionary history of butterflies in the “''Taygetis'' clade” (Nymphalidae: S ...

'' Butler, 1869 *''

Taygetis virgilia ''Taygetis virgilia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Honduras, Colombia, Suriname and Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern main ...

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'' (Hübner, 1816) *'' Taygetis zippora'' Butler, 1869

References

* , 2005: Description of new ''Satyrinae'' from French Guiana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). ''Lambillionea'' CV sept.: 393-404. Euptychiina Nymphalidae of South America Butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago Butterfly genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Satyrini-stub