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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
398
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
20
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
20 Genera with 50 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies2SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicallaneura Butler, 191616SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Praetaxila Fruhstorfer, 190112SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
50 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Dicallaneura albosignata Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Dicallaneura amabilis Rothschild, 1904
Dicallaneura decorata Hewitson, 1862
Dicallaneura dilectissima Toxopeus, 1944
Dicallaneura ekeikei Bethune-Baker, 1904
Dicallaneura exiguus Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Dicallaneura fulvofasciata Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Dicallaneura hyacinthus Toxopeus, 1944
Dicallaneura kirschi Röber, 1886
Dicallaneura leucomelas Rothschild &..., 1905
Dicallaneura pelidna Jordan, 1937
Dicallaneura princessa Grose-Smith, 1894
Dicallaneura pulchra Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Dicallaneura ribbei Röber, 1886
Dicallaneura tibbei
Dicallaneura virgo Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Emesis tegula Godman & Salvin, 1886Tegula Emesis
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euselasia mystica Schaus, 1913Mystical Euselasia
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Ithomeis eulema eulema Hewitson, 1870
Lymnas iarbas Fabricius, 1787Underleaf
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methone columbana Cramer, 1777
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymula pedronia (Stichel, 1910)⇒ Nymula phillone Godart, 1824
Praetaxila albiplaga Röber, 1886
Praetaxila heterisa Jordan, 1912
Praetaxila huntei Sharpe, 1903
Praetaxila poultoni Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Praetaxila satraps Grose-Smith, 1894
Praetaxila segecia Hewitson, 1861Australian harlequin
Praetaxila segecia cariya Fruhstorfer, 1914
Praetaxila statira Hewitson, 1862
Praetaxila tessei Joicey, Noak..., 1916
Praetaxila tyrannus Grose-Smith ..., 1897
Praetaxila wallacei Hewitson, 1862
Praetaxila weiskei Rothschild, 1901
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Synargis nymphidioides Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
3
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
13
15
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