satyrid


sa·tyr·id

S0101550 (sā′tər-ĭd, săt′ər-, sə-tī′rĭd)n. Any of numerous nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae, formerly the family Satyridae, which includes the satyrs and wood nymphs.
[From New Latin Satyridae, former family name, from Satyrus, type genus, from Latin satyrus, satyr; see satyr.]
sa′tyr·id adj.

satyrid

(səˈtɪərɪd) n (Animals) any butterfly of the family Satyridae, having typically brown or dark wings with paler markings: includes the graylings, satyrs, browns, ringlets, and gatekeepers