Aulocera
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Aulocera is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 in the subfamily 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...

 (or Brown butterflies) of the Brush-footed butterfly family, 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...

. Commonly referred to as Banded Satyrs, species of the genus Aulocera are endemic to the Himalayas and associated mountain ranges.

Taxonomy

Aulocera is considered to be a valid genus by some authorities and a junior subjective synonym of the basal genus Satyrus
Satyrus
Satyrus may refer to:* Satyrus , a legendary creature* Satyrus , a genus of butterflies* Simia satyrus, the original scientific classification of the orangutan* Satyrus, one of three Short Kent aircraft that were builtPeople...

by others.

List of species

  • Aulocera sybillina Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür was a French entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera. He was the son of François-Charles Oberthür.Oberthür named 42 new genera of moths -Works:...

    , 1890
  • Aulocera brahminus
    Aulocera brahminus
    Narrow-banded Satyr Aulocera brahminus is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.-Range:The butterfly is found in the Himalayas from Kashmir eastwards to Garhwal, Kumaon, Nepal and Sikkim.-Description:...

    (Blanchard, 1853)
  • Aulocera brahminoides
    Aulocera brahminoides
    Aulocera brahminoides is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.-Range:The butterfly is found in the Himalayas including Sikkim, Chumbi Valley and Tibet.-Description:Earlier Aulocera brahminoides was considered a subspecies of A...

    (Moore
    Frederic Moore
    Frederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...

    , 1901)
  • Aulocera magica Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür was a French entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera. He was the son of François-Charles Oberthür.Oberthür named 42 new genera of moths -Works:...

    , 1886
  • Aulocera merlina Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür
    Charles Oberthür was a French entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera. He was the son of François-Charles Oberthür.Oberthür named 42 new genera of moths -Works:...

    , 1890
  • Aulocera padma
    Aulocera padma
    Great Satyr Aulocera padma is a Brown butterfly that ranges across the Himalayas to Assam, north Burma and western China.-Range:The butterfly is found in the Himalayas from Shingarh, Great Satyr Aulocera padma is a Brown butterfly that ranges across the Himalayas to Assam, north Burma and...

    (Kollar
    Vincenze Kollar
    Vincenz Kollar was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum in Vienna...

    , 1844)
  • Aulocera loha (Doherty
    William Doherty
    William Doherty was an American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera and later also collected birds for the Natural History Museum at Tring ....

    , 1886)
  • Aulocera swaha
    Aulocera swaha
    Common Satyr Aulocera swaha is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.-Range:The butterfly is found in the Himalayas in Afghanistan, and the Himalayas from Safed Koh, Astor, Chilas, Gilgit, Chitral, Kashmir and Kulu eastwards across to Sikkim.-Description:The Common Satyr is 60 to...

    (Kollar
    Vincenze Kollar
    Vincenz Kollar was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum in Vienna...

    , 1844)
  • Aulocera saraswati
    Aulocera saraswati
    Striated Satyr Aulocera saraswati is a Brown butterfly that is found in the Himalayas.-Description:The Striated Satyr is 65 to 75 mm in wingspan....

    (Kollar
    Vincenze Kollar
    Vincenz Kollar was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum in Vienna...

    , 1844)

General description

For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
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Banded satyrs are large powerfully built Himalayan butterflies which are dark brown above. They are characterised by a white band across both wings. The wings have chequered fringes. A dark apical spot or ocellus is present on the forewing. The under hindwing is dark. The under hindwing is beautifully variegated with brown, white and grey.

Males have an obscure brand on the forewing.

Habits

Banded Satyrs inhabit the Himalayas from moderate to considerable high altitudes. Fond of open country, they can found elsewhere especially on rocks and paths. Banded Satyrs are very fond of sunshine.
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