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 diversity of brush-footed butterflies. The true number of the Satyrinae species is estimated to exceed 2,400.

thumb|Toothed satyrPraepronophila petronius, Colombia The Satyrini is one of the tribes of the subfamily Satyrinae. It includes about 2200 species and is therefore the largest tribe in the subfamily.

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The Haeterini are one of the smaller tribes of the Satyrinae in the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly) family. The tribe occurs exclusively in tropical rain forests in the Neotropical realm.

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The Elymniini is one of the tribes of the subfamily Satyrinae. If the subfamily Satyrinae elevate to family status, this tribe shall be treated as subfamily Elymniinae. Elymniini was formerly a large group, but recently, it is considered to be include only one genus, Elymnias, according to molecular phylogenetic analyses.

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Morphopsis is a genus of butterflies endemic to New Guinea.

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The Melanitini (evening browns and relatives) are one of the smaller tribes of the Satyrinae in the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly) family. They contain the following genera:

Faunula is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the nymphalid subfamily Satyrinae.

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Pampasatyrus is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.

Penthema is an east Asian genus of satyrine butterflies.

Ptychandra is a butterfly genus in the subfamily Satyrinae within the family Nymphalidae. Ptychandra was first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1861. The genus comprises eight species, seven found in the Philippines with an additional species found on the island of Borneo. It is remarkable for the fact that it is one of a few genera to have undergone evolutionary radiation in the Philippine archipelago, with most other species being migrants from the Asian mainland.

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Ethope is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1866.

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Callarge is an east Asian genus of satyrine butterflies endemic to (China). Callarge appear to be mimics of species in the Danaini genus Parantica. The genus apparently approaches Zethera, a genus of the Indo-Australian butterflies consisting of but few species, some of which are strongly mimetic.

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Bletogona is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Cajetan Felder and his son Rudolf Felder in 1867. This genus is endemic] to Sulawesi.

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Drucina is a Neotropical butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae.

Eretris is a Neotropical butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. The genus was erected by Theodor Otto Thieme in 1905.

Neomaniola is a Neotropical butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. The genus is monotypic containing the single species Neomaniola euripides, which is found in Bolivia and Argentina.

Coelites is a Southeast Asia genus of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (Satyrinae)

Mandarinia is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae (Satyrinae). Its single species is Mandarinia regalis which has three subspecies.

The Ragadiini are a small tribe of the Satyrinae in the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly) family. This group contains three genera.

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Davidina is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). They occur in northeast and central China.

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