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Checklist of Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
11902
40651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9806
35137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
336
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
16
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
16 Genera with 17 Species
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paralaxita Eliot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Zeph1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
17 Species and 11 Subspecies
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Calydna hira Godart, 1824
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Euselasia amblypodia Lathy, 1926
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Paralaxita telesia lyclene de Nicéville, 1894Common Red Harlequin
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaenochitonia apolecta Bates, 1868
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Voltinia dramba Hall, Robbin..., 2004
Zeph saepestriata

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
13
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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