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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
855
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
595
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
556
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
244
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
12 Genera with 15 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lymnas Blanchard, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Emesis tegula Godman & Salvin, 1886Tegula Emesis
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euselasia mystica Schaus, 1913Mystical Euselasia
Lymnas iarbas Fabricius, 1787Underleaf
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Synargis mycone Hewitson, 1865Rusty Metalmark
Synargis nymphidioides Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
9
11
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