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Checklist of Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
4029
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
3211
8668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1250
3347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1247
3344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1241
3335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
889
2707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
843
2618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
4 Genera with 14 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1950Judies13SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
14 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisara barnsi (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Abisara chela Nicéville, 1886
Abisara caeca Rebel, 1914
Abisara caeca semicaeca Riley, 1932
Abisara caerulea (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861
Abisara chela Nicéville, 1886Spot Judy
Abisara dewitzi Aurivillius, 1899
Abisara gerontes Fabricius, 1781Dark Banded Judy
Abisara geryon (Druce, 1878)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara intermedia Aurivillius, 1895Plain Judy
Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878Light Banded Judy
Abisara simulacris (Riley, 1932)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861Blue-spot Judy
Abisara tantalus caerulea Carpenter & ..., 1950
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
1
11
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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