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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Msunduzi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
901
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
812
1072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
177
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
177
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
176
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
141
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
72
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Msunduzi
4 Genera with 4 Species
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Msunduzi
4 Species and 4 Subspecies
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Msunduzi
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