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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
270
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
16 Genera with 20 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1861Judies4SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Taxila Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abisara caerulea (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861
Abisara gerontes Fabricius, 1781Dark Banded Judy
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861Blue-spot Judy
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Baeotis nesaea Godman & Salvin, 1889Nesaea Metalmark
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Euselasia leucon Schaus, 1913Rusty-patched Euselasia
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Nymphidium lisimon epiplatea A. Butler, 1867
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782Simple Sarota
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847

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

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
13
14
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