Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of numerous nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae, formerly the family Satyridae, which includes the satyrs and wood nymphs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of the lepidopterous subfamily Satyrinæ.
- Having the characters of or belonging to the subfamily Satyrinæ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any
butterfly of the family Satyridae
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Examples of endemic invertebrates are the dragonfly Teinobasis malawiensis, which is known only from montane streams in northern Malawi, the Kitulo-endemic satyrid butterfly Neocoenyra petersi, and a further three butterflies confined to the Nyika Plateau.
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For example, there are about 30 species of satyrid butterflies in the genus Calisto that are endemic to Hispaniola.
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For example, there are about 30 species of satyrid butterflies in the genus Calisto that are endemic to Hispaniola.
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For example, there are about 30 species of satyrid butterflies in the genus Calisto that are endemic to Hispaniola.
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For example, there are about 30 species of satyrid butterflies in the genus Calisto that are endemic to Hispaniola.
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In situ development of a satyrid butterfly on calcareous grassland exposed to elevated carbon dioxide.
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Goverde et al. (2002) raised larvae of the satyrid butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus
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