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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
51
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
51 Genera with 92 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies43SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chorinea Gray, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1914Punches2SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lemonias Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lepricornis Herrich-Schä..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Orestia Chevrolat, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saribia Butler, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stalachtis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Taxila Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
92 Species and 57 Subspecies
Abisara barnsi (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Abisara chela Nicéville, 1886
Abisara caeca Rebel, 1914
Abisara caeca caeca Rebel, 1914
Abisara caeca semicaeca Riley, 1932
Abisara caerulea (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861
Abisara cameroonensis Callaghan, 2003Cameroon Judy
Abisara chela Nicéville, 1886Spot Judy
Abisara delicata Lathy, 1901Delicate Judy
Abisara delicata delicata Lathy, 1901
Abisara delicata tanzania Kielland, 1986
Abisara delicata zanzibarica Collins, 1990
Abisara dewitzi Aurivillius, 1899
Abisara gerontes Fabricius, 1781Dark Banded Judy
Abisara gerontes gabunica Riley, 1932
Abisara gerontes gerontes Fabricius, 1781
Abisara geryon (Druce, 1878)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara intermedia Aurivillius, 1895Plain Judy
Abisara latifasciata Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei N.D. Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei congdoni Kielland, 1985
Abisara neavei dollmani Riley, 1932
Abisara neavei kivuensis Riley, 1932
Abisara neavei latifasciata Riley, 1932
Abisara neavei latisfasciata
Abisara neavei mahale Kielland, 1978
Abisara neavei neavei Riley, 1932
Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878Light Banded Judy
Abisara rogersi dollmani (Riley, 1932)⇒ Abisara latifasciata Riley, 1932
Abisara rogersi rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara rogersi simulacris Riley, 1932
Abisara rutherfordi Hewitson, 1874Scalloped Judy
Abisara rutherfordii Hewitson, 1874Scalloped Judy
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Abisara rutherfordii herwigii Dewitz, 1887
Abisara rutherfordii rutherfordii Hewitson, 1874
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Abisara simulacris (Riley, 1932)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara talantus Aurivillius, 1891Blue Judy
Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861Blue-spot Judy
Abisara tantalus caerulea Carpenter & ..., 1950
Abisara tantalus cyanis Callaghan, 2003
Abisara tantalus tantalus Hewitson, 1861
Abisara tera Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ancyluris inca pausias (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Ancyluris inca huascar Saunders, 1859
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886Hepburn Metalmark
Apodemia murphyi Austin, 1989Murphys Metalmark
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Baeotis nesaea Godman & Salvin, 1889Nesaea Metalmark
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Chorinea octavius octavius Fabricius, 1787
Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847
Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914
Dodona phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Emesis cypria capnodis Stichel, 1911
Emesis ocypore ocypore Geyer, 1837
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865Clonia Metalmark
Esthemopsis colaxes colaxes Hewitson, 1870Cloaxes Metalmark
Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780
Euselasia leucon Schaus, 1913Rusty-patched Euselasia
Euselasia perisama Hall, J & Lamas, 2001
Euselasia psammathe hypocala Rebillard, 1958
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hades hecamede hecamede Hewitson, 1870
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Ithomeis mimica Bates, 1862
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Lemonias agave Godman & Sal..., 1886
Lepricornis cilnia Staudinger, 1888
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lymnas passiena Hewitson, 1870
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melanis xenia xenia Hewitson, 1853
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia eurythmia Stichel, 1915
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Nymphidium acherois erymanthus Ménétriés, 1855
Nymphidium latois Doubleday, 1847
Nymphidium lisimon epiplatea A. Butler, 1867
Orestia punctipennis Lucas, 1849
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaenochitonia tyriotes Godman & Salvin, 1878
Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886
Rhetus dysonii psecas Saunders, 1850
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Saribia decaryi Le Cerf, 1922
Saribia ochracea N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia perroti N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia tepahi Boisduval, 1833
Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782Simple Sarota
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Stalachtis phlegia susanna Fabricius, 1787
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847
Theope philotes Westwood, 1851
Voltinia dramba Hall, Robbin..., 2004

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
43
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Riodinidae at artfakta.se
Riodinidae at dyntaxa.se
Riodinidae at gbif.org
Riodinidae at irmng.org
Riodinidae at itis.gov