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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3620
14603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3614
14580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3597
14442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2088
8566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1895
7797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
360
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
24
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
24 Genera with 29 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1914Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Saribia Butler, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
29 Species and 25 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847
Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Emesis cypria capnodis Stichel, 1911
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Esthemopsis colaxes colaxes Hewitson, 1870Cloaxes Metalmark
Euselasia psammathe hypocala Rebillard, 1958
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hades hecamede hecamede Hewitson, 1870
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Melanis xenia xenia Hewitson, 1853
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphidium acherois erymanthus Ménétriés, 1855
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Saribia ochracea N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia tepahi Boisduval, 1833
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
19
22
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