Lethe
Archondesa , Charma , Choranesa , Debis , Dionana , Hanipha , Harima , Hermias , Kerrata , Kirrodesa , Magula , Nemetis , Placilla , Rangbia , Sinchula , Tansima , Zophoessa
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Lethe europa
- Lethe albolineata
- Lethe andersoni
- Lethe arete
- Lethe argentata
- Lethe armandina
- Lethe atkinsonia
- Lethe baileyi
- Lethe baladeva
- Lethe bhairava
- Lethe bitaensis
- Lethe brisanda
- Lethe butleri
- Lethe callipteris
- Lethe camilla
- Lethe chandica
- Lethe christophi
- Lethe confusa
- Lethe cybele
- Lethe cyrene
- Lethe dakwania
- Lethe darena
- Lethe daretis
- Lethe dataensis
- Lethe deliades
- Lethe delila
- Lethe diana
- Lethe dinarbas
- Lethe distans
- Lethe dora
- Lethe drypetis
- Lethe dura
- Lethe dynsate
- Lethe gemina
- Lethe goalpara
- Lethe gracilis
- Lethe gulnihal
- Lethe hayashii
- Lethe hecate
- Lethe helena
- Lethe helle
- Lethe hyrania
- Lethe inomatai
- Lethe insana
- Lethe insularis
- Lethe jalaurida
- Lethe kabrua
- Lethe kanjupkula
- Lethe kansa
- Lethe kazuichiroi
- Lethe kouleikouzana
- Lethe labyrinthea
- Lethe lanaris
- Lethe laodamia
- Lethe latiaris
- Lethe luteofasciata
- Lethe maitrya
- Lethe manthara
- Lethe manzorum
- Lethe margaritae
- Lethe marginalis
- Lethe mataja
- Lethe mekara
- Lethe minerva
- Lethe moelleri
- Lethe monilifera
- Lethe naga
- Lethe neelgherriensis
- Lethe nicetas
- Lethe nicetella
- Lethe nigrifascia
- Lethe nujiangensis
- Lethe ocellata
- Lethe oculatissima
- Lethe perimede
- Lethe procne
- Lethe proxima
- Lethe ramadeva
- Lethe rohria
- Lethe sadona
- Lethe samio
- Lethe satyavati
- Lethe satyrina
- Lethe scanda
- Lethe serbonis
- Lethe shirozui
- Lethe sicelides
- Lethe sicelis
- Lethe siderea
- Lethe sidonis
- Lethe sinorix
- Lethe sura
- Lethe syrcis
- Lethe titania
- Lethe todara
- Lethe trimacula
- Lethe tristigmata
- Lethe uemurai
- Lethe vaivarta
- Lethe verma
- Lethe vindhya
- Lethe violaceopicta
- Lethe violae
- Lethe visrava
- Lethe yantra
- Lethe yunnana
Introduction
The genus Lethe, as here circumscribed, is mainly Eurasian, with many representatives in Indomalaya and some extending as far east as the Philippines. The North American relatives are removed to Enodia and Satyrodes, although the monophyly of Lethe with respect to these has not been tested.
Nomenclature and synonymy
The numerous generic names synonymized here were proposed by Moore and others for various south and east Asian Lethe taxa. Many of these genera are small or monotypic, and it is not clear that the remaining Lethe s. s. would be monophyletic if these taxa were removed. Miller (1968) stated that these genera are "nomenclatorially, though not necessarily biologically, valid genera," and they are all synonymized by Bozano (1999).
References
Bozano GC. 1999. Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Satyridae part I: Subfamily Elymniinae, Tribe Lethini. Omnes Artes, Milan.
Miller LD. 1968. The higher classification, phylogeny and zoogeography of the Satyridae (Lepidoptera). Mem. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 24: 1-174.
Yoshino, K. 1997. New butterflies form China 2. Neo Lepidoptera 2: 1-8.
Yoshino, K. 2008 New species and new subspecies of Lethe from Myanmar, China and Vietnam. Futao 54, 9-15.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Lethe insana |
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| Location | Taiwan |
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| Scientific Name | Lethe confusa |
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| Location | near Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong |
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| Scientific Name | Lethe verma |
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| Location | Taiwan |
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