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Stub-tailed Satyr
Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

Stub-tailed Satyr

Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779

Names

EnglishStub-tailed Satyr
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa sátira de Cramer
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameTaygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779

About this species

The Stub-tailed Satyr (Taygetis virgilia) is a species of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 5 times (GBIF), between 2005 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusTaygetis

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2005First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne3
  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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