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Nymphalidae

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Pseudochazara pelopea (Klug, 1832)

Pseudochazara pelopea is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Western and Central Asia, with larvae that feed on grasses.

Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781

Satyrus actaea, the black satyr, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in parts of Eurasia, active from July to August.

Satyrus ferula Fabricius, 1793

Satyrus ferula is a sexually dimorphic butterfly found across much of Eurasia and North Africa in grassy, rocky habitats.

Neominois ridingsii (Edwards, 1865)

Ridings' satyr (Neominois ridingsii) is a North American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on Bouteloua gracilis and overwinter as older instars.

Minois dryas (Scopoli, 1763)

Minois dryas is a brown butterfly with distinctive wing eyelets, found across Eurasia in grasslands and woodland edges.

Arethusana arethusa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Arethusana arethusa is a brown butterfly species found across North Africa and Eurasia with distinct V-shaped orange wing markings.

Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hochenwarth, 1792

Erebia cassioides, the brassy ringlet, is a small European endemic butterfly found in mountain habitats across much of the continent.

Erebia eriphyle (Freyer, 1836)

Erebia eriphyle is a distinct alpine butterfly, close to Erebia melampus, with several documented aberrations.

Erebia flavofasciata Rühl, 1895

Erebia flavofasciata Rühl, 1895 is a butterfly species found in the Swiss Alps, with a described variant and a proposed subspecies.

Erebia gorge Esper, 1800

Erebia gorge Esper, 1800 is a high-altitude alpine butterfly species with multiple described forms and aberrations.

Erebia manto Esper, 1777

Erebia manto is an alpine butterfly species with several described forms, whose larvae feed on fescue grasses.

Erebia melampus Füssly, 1775

Erebia melampus is a small European alpine butterfly with brown wings and orange spotted markings, active from July to August.

Erebia mnestra Hübner, 1802

Erebia mnestra is a brown butterfly species native to the Alps, with a described southern French smaller subspecies.

Erebia neoridas Boisduval, 1830

Erebia neoridas is a small butterfly species that is active as an adult from June to September, found in parts of southern France.

Erebia oeme Hübner, 1803

Erebia oeme is a butterfly species with variable forms found primarily across European alpine regions.

Erebia pharte Esper, 1777

Erebia pharte Esper, 1777 is a butterfly species with described forms and distribution across multiple European countries.

Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1777

Erebia tyndarus, the Swiss brassy ringlet, is an alpine butterfly found above the treeline in the European Alps.

Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868

The common alpine (Erebia epipsodea) is a North American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on various grasses.

Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859

Erebia pawloskii, the yellow-dotted alpine, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in northern North America and northern Asia.

Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898

Erebia vidleri is a North American butterfly that lives in alpine and subalpine mountain meadows, with larvae feeding on Poaceae.

Erebia pandrose (Borkhausen, 1788)

Erebia pandrose is a variable brown butterfly of European mountains, with larvae feeding on grasses and adults flying June to August.

Erebia maurisius Esper, 1800

Erebia maurisius is a butterfly found in the Altai at 2000–2700 m on grassy slopes, with distinct male and female wing patterns.

Erebia euryale Esper, 1777

Erebia euryale is an alpine endemic European butterfly with distinct physical traits across sexes.

Erebia neriene

Erebia neriene is an East Palearctic satyrine butterfly whose larvae feed on multiple grass and sedge genera.

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