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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Masaya (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
413
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
413
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
410
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
364
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
77
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
56
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
55
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Masaya
4 Genera with 4 Species
Behemothia Hall, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masaya
4 Species
Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877Godmans Metalmark
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Masaya
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
4
4
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