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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
65
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
65 Genera with 171 Species
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Adelotypa Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Amarynthis Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Archaeonympha Hall, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogrammana Strand, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19775SpeciesTaxom
Calicosama Hall & Harvey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Calociasma Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Cariomothis Stichel, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Chalodeta Stichel, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chorinea Gray, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Comphotis Stichel, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dianesia Harvey & Clench, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Emasis1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 010SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Hermathena Hewitson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Isapis Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Mesenopsis Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 188510SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 199911SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Parcella Stichel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Periplacis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks2SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pirascca Hall & Willmott, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Polystichtis Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Roeberella Strand, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Syrmatia Hübner, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 179316SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Xenandra C.Felder & R..., 18192SpeciesTaxom
Zeonia Gray, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
171 Species and 45 Subspecies
Adelotypa trinitatis trinitatis Lathy, 1932
Amarynthis dimas (J.C. Fabricius, 1796)⇒ Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776
Amarynthis maecenas (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Ancyluris inca Saunders, 1850
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anteros formosus Cramer, 1777Gold Drop
Anteros kupris Hewitson, 1875
Anteros renaldus Stoll, 1790
Archaeonympha urichi Vane-Wright, 1994Vane-Wright´s Metalmark
Argyrogrammana alstonii Smart, 1979
Argyrogrammana holosticta Godman & Salvin, 1878
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Baeotis hisbon Cramer, 1775
Baeotis zonata R. Felder, 1869Bumblebee Metalmark
Calephelis inca Mcalpine, 1971Inca Calephelis
Calephelis iris Staudinger, 1876Iris Calephelis
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Calephelis laverna trinidadensis Mcalpine, 1971
Calephelis yautepequensis Maza, R & Tu..., 1977Morelos Calephelis
Calicosama lilina Butler, 1870White-posted Metalmark
Calociasma lilina Butler, 1870
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calospila lucianus lucianus Fabricius, 1793Lucianus Metalmark
Calospila maeonoides Godman, 1903
Calospila rhodope Hewitson, 1853
Calospila urichi May, 1972
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Caria domitianus domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Cariomothis erotylus Stichel, 1910
Cariomothis erythromelas Sepp, 1840
Chalodeta chaonitis Hewitson, 1866Orange-stitched Metalmark
Chalodeta chelonis Hewitson, 1866
Chalodeta lypera H. Bates, 1868Green-stitched Metalmark
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Charis chrysus (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782
Charis gyas (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Sarota completa Hall, J, 1998
Chorinea bogota Saunders, 1859Northern Chorinea
Chorinea faunus Fabricius, 1775
Chorinea octauius faunus (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Chorinea octauius octauius Fabricius, 1787
Chorinea octauius octauius Fabricius, 1787
Chorinea octavius Fabricius, 1787
Cremna actoris Cramer, 1776Actoris Metalmark
Cremna thasus Stoll, 1780
Detritivora argyrea H. Bates, 1868
Dianesia carteri Holland, 1902
Dianesia carteri carteri W. Holland, 1902Caribbean Metalmark
Dianesia carteri ramsdeni Skinner, 1912Caribbean Metalmark
Echenais thelephus thelephus Cramer, 1775
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Emasis caeneusBlack-speckled Emesis
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Emesis brimo Godman & Salvin, 1889
Emesis cereus Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis cypria C. & R. Felder, 1861
Emesis cypria guppyi Kaye, 1904
Emesis diogenia Prittwitz, 1865
Emesis fatima (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Emesis cerea Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis fatimella Westwood, 1851
Emesis fatimella nobilata Stichel, 1910Fatimella Emesis
Emesis guppyi Kaye, 1904
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Emesis lucinda parvissima Kaye, 1921White-patched Emesis
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Emesis progne Godman, 1903Small Brown Emesis
Euselasia aurantia Butler & Druce, 1872Bright-centered Euselasia
Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904
Euselasia cafusa Bates, 1868
Euselasia cataleuca R. Felder, 1869Black-edged Euselasia
Euselasia ethemon Cramer, 1776
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780
Euselasia midas erosina Brévignon, 1995
Euselasia sergia Godman & Salvin, 1885Sergia Euselasia
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Helicopis cupido belemensis Le Moult, 1940
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Helicopis cupido erotica Seitz, 1913
Helicopis cupido gradiva Stichel, 1919
Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Helicopis endymiaena elegans Kaye, 1904
Hermathena candidata Hewitson, 1874
Isapis agyrtus Cramer, 1777
Juditha azan Westwood, 1851
Juditha caucana Stichel, 1911Caucana Metalmark
Juditha lamis (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Juditha azan Westwood, 1851
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Lasaia oileus Godman, 1903Oily Lasaia
Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Leucochimona lepida Godman & Salvin, 1885
Lymnas iarbas Fabricius, 1787Underleaf
Lymnas xarifa Hewitson, 1852Orange-tipped Underleaf
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis electron herellus Snellen, 1887
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melanis smithiae Westwood, 1851Smith'S Pixie
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Menander pretus Cramer, 1777
Mesene hya Westwood, 1851
Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene margaretta anartia J. Hall & Lamas, 2007
Mesene monostigma Erichson, 1849
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene silaris Godman & Salvin, 1878Yellow Metalmark
Mesenopsis melanochlora Godman & Salvin, 1878Orange-striped Metalmark
Mesosemia antaerice Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia eurythmia Stichel, 1915
Mesosemia ibycus Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia methion (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mesosemia methion methion (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mesosemia parishi (Druce, 1904)⇒ Mesosemia ibycus Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia zonalis Godman & Salvin, 1885Whitened Eyed-Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867White-stitched Metalmark
Napaea nepos Fabricius, 1793
Nymphidium azanoides Butler, 1867
Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Nymphidium lisimon Stoll, 1790
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Nymphidium minuta (Druce, 1904)⇒ Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium omois Hewitson, 1865
Nymphidium onaeum Hewitson, 1869Hewitsons Metalmark
Nymphidium strati Kaye, 1925
Nymphidium thryptica (Stichel, 1911)⇒ Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775
Nymphidium trinidadi Callaghan, 1999Trinidad Metalmark
Nymula abaris Cramer, 1776
Nymula calyce Felder, 1862
Nymula orestes Cramer, 1780
Pachythone barcanti (Tite, 1968)⇒ Pachythone erebia H. Bates, 1868
Pachythone erebia H. Bates, 1868
Pachythone lateritia coccineata Kaye, 1904
Parcella amarynthina C. & R. Felder, 1865Orange-banded Metalmark
Periplacis glaucoma Geyer, 1837
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pirascca sagaris Cramer, 1775
Pirascca sagaris simpla W.J. Kaye, 1914
Pirascca tyriotes Godman & Salvin, 1878Golden-banded Metalmark
Polystichtis emylius Cramer, 1775
Polystichtis lucianus lucianus
Polystichtis parthaon Dalman, 1823
Polystichtis zeanger Stoll, 1791
Polystichtis zeanger rhesa
Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Rhetus arcius amycus Stichel, 1909
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Roeberella lencates Hewitson, 1875Lencates Metalmark
Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782Simple Sarota
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Sarota gyas Cramer, 1775Guyanan Sarota
Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Synargis abaris Cramer, 1776
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Synargis phliasus Clerck, 1764
Synargis phliasus maravalica Seitz, 1913
Synargis pittheus Hoffmannsegg, 1818
Syrmatia aethiops Staudingerl, 1888White-tipped Tailwing
Syrmatia dorilas (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Syrmatia nyx Hübner, 1817
Syrmatia nyx Hübner, 1817Spotted Tailwing
Theope apheles Bates, 1868
Theope barea Godman & Salvin, 1878Panamanian Theope
Theope eudocia Westwood, 1851Orange Theope
Theope excelsa Bates, 1868Elegant Theope
Theope foliorum Bates, 1868Plain Theope
Theope lampropteryx Bates, 1868
Theope leucanthe Bates, 1868Faded Theope
Theope lycaenina Bates, 1868Gray Theope
Theope nycteis Westwood, 1851Eyed Theope
Theope pedias Herrich-Schä..., 1853Yellow-bottomed Theope
Theope phaeo Prittwiz, 1865Falcate Theope
Theope pieridoides C.Felder & R..., 1865White Theope
Theope syngenes H. Bates, 1868
Theope theritas Hewitson, 1860
Theope thootes Hewitson, 1860
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thisbe irenea Stoll, 1780Irenia Metalmark
Thisbe irenea atlantis (Stichel, 1910)⇒ Thisbe irenea Stoll, 1780
Voltinia dramba Hall, Robbin..., 2004
Xenandra helius helius Cramer, 1779Red-striped Metalmark
Xenandra helius ochima (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Xenandra helius helius Cramer, 1779

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
60
152
Genera
Species

Taxom



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