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Checklist of Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1580
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1108
3002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1018
2840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
437
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
65
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
64 Genera with 197 Species
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Adelotypa Warren, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Amphiselenis Staudinger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogrammana Strand, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ariconias Hall & Harvey, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 09SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 17909SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 187012SpeciesTaxom
Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 191332SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Harveyope Penz & DeVries, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Hyphilaria Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Imelda Hewitson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Isapis Doubleday, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Lemonias Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Livendula J.P.W. Hall, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 186117SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 191111SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Ourocnemis Baker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panara Doubleday, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panaropsis Hall, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pandemos Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parcella Stichel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1787Eyemarks3SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pheles Herrich-Schä..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pirascca Hall & Willmott, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Seco Hall & Harvey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Stalachtis Hübner, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 17777SpeciesTaxom
Themone Westwood, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 179311SpeciesTaxom
Thisbe Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Tmetoglene Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenandra C.Felder & R..., 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
197 Species and 69 Subspecies
Adelotypa annulifera Godman, 1903
Adelotypa glauca (Godman & Salvin, 1886)⇒ Harveyope glauca Godman & Salvin, 1886
Adelotypa penthea Cramer, 1777
Amphiselenis chama Staudingerl, 1887
Ancyluris aulestes Cramer, 1777
Ancyluris tedea Cramer, 1777
Anteros acheus acheus Stoll, 1781
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Anteros kupris kupris Hewitson, 1875Giant Anteros
Argyrogrammana amalfreda Staudingerl, 1887
Ariconias albinus C. & R. Felder, 1861Albinus Metalmark
Aricoris antaeus (A. Seitz, 1916)⇒ Aricoris erostratus Westwood, 1851
Aricoris erostratus Westwood, 1851Erostratus Metalmark
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Baeotis choroniensis Lichy, 1946
Baeotis kadenii C. & R. Felder, 1861
Baeotis zonata R. Felder, 1869Bumblebee Metalmark
Baeotis zonata zonata R. Felder, 1869Bumblebee Metalmark
Calephelis aymaran Mcalpine, 1971
Calephelis browni Mcalpine, 1971Browns Calephelis
Calephelis inca Mcalpine, 1971Inca Calephelis
Calephelis incaensis
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Calephelis nilus C. & R. Felder, 1861Rounded Metalmark
Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McD..., 1918Lost Metalmark
Calephelis vilus
Calospila emylius Cramer, 1775
Calospila latona delia Stichel, 1911
Calospila lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calospila lucianus lucianus Fabricius, 1793Lucianus Metalmark
Calospila lucianus nepia (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Calospila lucianus lucianus Fabricius, 1793
Calospila parthaon Dalman, 1823
Calospila rhodope Hewitson, 1853
Calospila thara Hewitson, 1858
Calospila zeanger Stoll, 1790
Calydna caieta Hewitson, 1854
Calydna carneia Hewitson, 1859
Calydna hira Godart, 1824
Calydna sturnula Geyer, 1837Sturnula Metalmark
Caria domitianus galbula Felder, 1861
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Chamaelimnas cercides Hewitson, 1871
Chamaelimnas tircis C. & R. Felder, 1865
Charis amastus Doubleday, 1847
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Cremna actoris Cramer, 1776Actoris Metalmark
Cremna heteroea Bates, 1867
Detritivora hermodora C. & R. Felder, 1861Hermodora Metalmark
Detritivora negro Harvey & J. ..., 2002
Echenais aristus Stoll, 1787
Echenais leucocyana (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Livendula leucocyana Geyer, 1837
Echenais leucophaea (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Livendula leucophaea Hübner, 1821
Echenais penthea penthea
Emesis cereus Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis cypria C. & R. Felder, 1861
Emesis cypria capnodis Stichel, 1911
Emesis cypria cypria C. Felder & ..., 1861
Emesis fatima (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Emesis cerea Linnaeus, 1767
Emesis fatimella Westwood, 1851
Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775Lucinda Metalmark
Emesis lupina lupina Godman & Salvin, 1886Lupina Emesis
Emesis mandana Cramer, 1780Great Emesis
Emesis ocypore aethalia H. W. Bates, 1868Dark Emesis
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Emesis zela zela A. Butler, 1870Zela Emesis
Esthemopsis jesse Butler, 1870
Esthemopsis jesse jesse A. Butler, 1870
Esthemopsis jesse meridae (H.G. Dyar, 1909)⇒ Esthemopsis jesse jesse A. Butler, 1870
Euselasia angulata Bates, 1868
Euselasia arbas (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Euselasia rasonea Schaus, 1902
Euselasia aurantiaca Godman & Salvin, 1868
Euselasia aurantiaca marginata Lathy, 1926
Euselasia cafusa Bates, 1868
Euselasia cucuta Schaus, 1902
Euselasia euboea Hewitson, 1853
Euselasia euboea euboea (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Euselasia euboea pasoula Callaghan & ..., 2004
Euselasia euboea pasoula Callaghan & ..., 2004
Euselasia euboea tysoni A.G. Weeks, 1906
Euselasia eucrates Hewitson, 1872
Euselasia eucrates leucorrhoa Godman & Salvin, 1878Godmans Euselasia
Euselasia euodias Hewitson, 1856
Euselasia euryone (Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Euselasia charilis Bates, 1868
Euselasia eusepus Hewitson, 1853Eusepus Euselasia
Euselasia fervida Butler, 1874
Euselasia fervida fervida A. Butler, 1874
Euselasia gelanor Stoll, 1780
Euselasia gradata Stichel, 1927
Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780
Euselasia labdacus howlandi Weeks, 1906
Euselasia labdacus labdacus (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Euselasia labdacus reducta Lathy, 1926
Euselasia labdacus reducta Lathy, 1926Red-banded Euselasia
Euselasia lysias Cramer, 1777
Euselasia orba Stichel, 1919
Euselasia perisama Hall, J & Lamas, 2001
Euselasia phelina Druce, 1878
Euselasia psammathe psammathe Seitz, 1913
Euselasia rasonea Schaus, 1902
Euselasia venezolana Seitz, 1913
Euselasia venezolana psammathe (Seitz, 1916)⇒ Euselasia venezolana venezolana Seitz, 1913
Euselasia venezolana venezolana Seitz, 1913
Hades noctula Westwood, 1851White-rayed Metalmark
Hades paradoxa (Felder, 1861)⇒ Hades noctula Westwood, 1851
Harveyope glauca Godman & Salvin, 1886
Harveyope tinea H. Bates, 1868
Helicopis cupido belemensis Le Moult, 1940
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Helicopis cupido erotica Seitz, 1913
Helicopis cupido gradiva Stichel, 1919
Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hyphilaria anthias orsedice Godman, 1903
Imelda kadenii Felder, 1861
Isapis agyrtus Cramer, 1777
Isapis agyrtus praxinus Stichel, 1909
Ithomeis aurantiaca H. Bates, 1862
Ithomeis aurantiaca astrea C. Felder & ..., 1862
Ithomeis eulema Hewitson, 1870
Juditha azan Westwood, 1851
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas Latreille, 1809Black-patched Bluemark
Lasaia agesilas agesilas Latreille, 1809Narses Metalmark
Lasaia meris Stoll, 1781Variegated Bluemark
Lasaia pseudomeris Clench, 1972Clench´s Lasaia
Lemonias zygia Hübner, 1807
Leucochimona lagora Herrich-Schä..., 1853Lagora Metalmark
Livendula huebneri Butler, 1867
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Melanis aegates Hewitson, 1874
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melanis electron echidna (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis hodia Butler, 1870
Melanis marathon marathon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae xarifa (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Mesene celetes H. Bates, 1868
Mesene icterias (Stichel, 1910)⇒ Mesene silaris Godman & Salvin, 1878
Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene margaretta margaretta A. White, 1843Zebra-tipped Metalmark
Mesene margaretta oriens A.G. Butler, 1870
Mesene margaretta semiradiata (Felder, 1865)⇒ Mesene margaretta margaretta A. White, 1843
Mesene monostigma Erichson, 1849
Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesene rochesteri (Weeks, 1906)⇒ Mesene celetes H. Bates, 1868
Mesene silaris Godman & Salvin, 1878Yellow Metalmark
Mesosemia antaerice Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia cippus Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia coea Hübner, 1816
Mesosemia epidius Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia gneris Westwood, 1851
Mesosemia hesperina Butler, 1874
Mesosemia hesperina hesperina A. Butler, 1874Hesperina Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia ibycus Hewitson, 1860
Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia maeotis Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia methion (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mesosemia metope Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia minos Hewitson, 1859
Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia telegone Boisduval, 1836
Mesosemia telegone amiana C. Felder & ..., 1861
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea actoris Cramer, 1776Actoris Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867White-stitched Metalmark
Napaea heteroea H. Bates, 1867Blue-washed Metalmark
Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium blakei (Weeks, 1906)⇒ Nymphidium menalcus Stoll, 1782
Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787
Nymphidium caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphidium caricae erubescens Stichel, 1929
Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775Mantus Metalmark
Nymphidium menalcus Stoll, 1782
Nymphidium minuta (Druce, 1904)⇒ Nymphidium baeotia Hewitson, 1853
Nymphidium olinda H. Bates, 1865Olinda Metalmark
Nymphidium onaeum Hewitson, 1869Hewitsons Metalmark
Nymphidium thryptica (Stichel, 1911)⇒ Nymphidium mantus Cramer, 1775
Nymula odites Cramer, 1765
Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787False Anteros
Pachythone erebia H. Bates, 1868
Panara phereclus Linnaeus, 1758
Panaropsis thyatira Hewitson, 1853
Pandemos pasiphae Cramer, 1775
Parcella amarynthina C. & R. Felder, 1865Orange-banded Metalmark
Perophthalma tenera (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787
Perophthalma tullia Fabricius, 1787
Perophthalma tullius Fabricius, 1787Grey Nymph
Phaenochitonia gallardi Hall, J & Wi..., 1996
Pheles ochracea Stichel, 1910Ochracea Metalmark
Pirascca sagaris Cramer, 1775
Pirascca suapure Weeks, 1906
Pirascca suapure suapure Weeks, 1906
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Rhetus arcius amycus Stichel, 1909
Rhetus dysonii Saunders, 1850
Rhetus dysonii dysonii Saunders, 1850
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Riodina lysippus lysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Riodina lysippus negrita (Seitz, 1917)⇒ Riodina lysippus lysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782Simple Sarota
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Sarota gyas Cramer, 1775Guyanan Sarota
Sarota myrtea Godman & Salvin, 1886Godmans Sarota
Sarota neglecta Stichel, 1910Neglected Sarota
Seco ocellata Hewitson, 1867
Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777
Setabis myrtis Westwood, 1851
Siseme neurodes neurodes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Siseme pallas Latreille, 1809
Siseme pallas angustior (A. Seitz, 1916)⇒ Siseme pallas pallas Latreille, 1809
Siseme pallas pallas Latreille, 1809
Stalachtis euterpe latefasciata Staudinger, 1888
Stalachtis phlegia phlegetonia Perty, 1830
Stalachtis phlegia venezolana Seitz, 1917
Synargis abaris Cramer, 1776
Synargis calyce C. Felder & ..., 1862Blue Transparent
Synargis gela Hewitson, 1853
Synargis orestessa Hübner, 1819
Synargis pittheus Hoffmannsegg, 1818
Synargis quinoni (A.G. Weeks, 1906)⇒ Synargis pittheus Hoffmannsegg, 1818
Synargis tytia Cramer, 1777
Themone pais Hübner, 1820
Themone pais carveri Weeks, 1906
Theope archimedes zyzyxoxyx d´Abrera, 1994Striated Theope
Theope barea Godman & Salvin, 1878Panamanian Theope
Theope excelsa Bates, 1868Elegant Theope
Theope leucanthe Bates, 1868Faded Theope
Theope pedias Herrich-Schä..., 1853Yellow-bottomed Theope
Theope philotes Westwood, 1851
Theope publius C. & R. Felder, 1861
Theope publius publius C. Felder & ..., 1861Shaded Theope
Theope terambus Godart, 1824
Theope theritas Hewitson, 1860
Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793Blue-based Theope
Thisbe irenea Stoll, 1780Irenia Metalmark
Thisbe molela Hewitson, 1865
Tmetoglene meridae
Xenandra heliodes Felder, 1865
Xenandra heliodes helius miniacea H.F..., 1909

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
3
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
59
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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