Melanitini
Encyclopedia
The Melanitini are one of the smaller tribe
s of the Satyrinae
in the Nymphalidae
(brush-footed butterfly
) family
. They contain the following genera
:
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
s of the Satyrinae
Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
in the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
(brush-footed butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
) family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. They contain the following genera
Genera
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- AeropetesAeropetesThe Table Mountain Beauty or Mountain Pride is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe....
BillbergGustaf Johan BillbergGustaf Johan Billberg was a Swedish botanist, zoologist and anatomist, although professionally and by training he was a lawyer and had science and biology as a hobby....
, 1820 - sometimes placed in SatyriniSatyriniThe Satyrini are a huge tribe of the Satyrinae, containing the graylings, ringlets and allies. They belong to the Nymphalidae family... - Cyllogenes ButlerArthur Gardiner ButlerArthur Gardiner Butler was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist...
, 1868 - GnophodesGnophodesGnophodes is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Gnophodes betsimena *Gnophodes chelys *Gnophodes grogani Sharpe, 1901- External links :*...
Doubleday, 1849 - Manataria W.F. KirbyWilliam Forsell KirbyWilliam Forsell Kirby was an English entomologist and folklorist.He was born in Leicester. He was the eldest son of Samuel Kirby, who was a banker. He was educated privately, and became interested in butterflies and moths at an early age. The family moved to Brighton, where he became acquainted...
, [ 1902 ] - MelanitisMelanitisMelanitis is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Melanitis amabilis *Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904*Melanitis atrax C. & R. Felder, 1863...
FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1807 - ParaletheParaletheThe Bush Beauty or Forest Pride is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa.The wingspan is 45-60 mm for males and 48-70 for females. Adults are on wing from late December to May...
van Son, 1955 - sometimes placed in SatyriniSatyriniThe Satyrini are a huge tribe of the Satyrinae, containing the graylings, ringlets and allies. They belong to the Nymphalidae family... - Parantirrhoea Wood-MasonJames Wood-MasonJames Wood-Mason was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the Indian Museum at Calcutta from 1877 succeeding Prof. John Anderson. He made many collections of marine animals and lepidoptera.-Publications:...
, 1881