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Checklist for Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
401
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
23
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
23 Genera with 36 Species
#ABCEHMNPRST
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1950Judies15SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calydna Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachythone Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phaenochitonia Stichel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sarota Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stichelia Zikan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Taxila Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
36 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abisara caerulea (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861
Abisara cameroonensis Callaghan, 2003Cameroon Judy
Abisara gerontes Fabricius, 1781Dark Banded Judy
Abisara geryon (Druce, 1878)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara intermedia Aurivillius, 1895Plain Judy
Abisara latifasciata Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei N.D. Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei latifasciata Riley, 1932
Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878Light Banded Judy
Abisara rutherfordii Hewitson, 1874Scalloped Judy
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Abisara simulacris (Riley, 1932)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara talantus Aurivillius, 1891Blue Judy
Abisara tantalus Hewitson, 1861Blue-spot Judy
Abisara tantalus caerulea Carpenter & ..., 1950
Anteros carausius Westwood, 1851Carousing Anteros
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Baeotis nesaea Godman & Salvin, 1889Nesaea Metalmark
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847
Euselasia leucon Schaus, 1913Rusty-patched Euselasia
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia grandis H. Druce, 1874Giant Eyed-Metalmark
Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Nymphidium lisimon epiplatea A. Butler, 1867
Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phaenochitonia tyriotes Godman & Salvin, 1878
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782Simple Sarota
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Stichelia bocchoris bocchoris Hewitson, 1876
Taxila cesennia Doubleday, 1847

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
19
20
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