satyrid

noun

sa·​ty·​rid sə-ˈtī-rəd 

: any of a family (Satyridae) of usually brown or gray butterflies that feed on grasses as larvae, typically have eyespots on the wings, and have one or more forewing veins swollen basally

satyrid adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Satyridae, ultimately from Greek satyros

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above