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Checklist of Family Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (Metalmark Butterflies)
for Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3638
8836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3128
7986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
8 Genera with 13 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies7SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1914Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abisara dewitzi Aurivillius, 1899
Abisara geryon (Druce, 1878)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Abisara latifasciata Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei N.D. Riley, 1932Neave´s Banded Judy
Abisara neavei dollmani Riley, 1932
Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878Light Banded Judy
Abisara simulacris (Riley, 1932)⇒ Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847
Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark

Subnodes of Riodinidae with occurrences in Zambia
SubfamilyEuselasiinae
Hall & Harvey, 2002
Euselasia and relatives, Euselasiine Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNemeobiinae
Bates, 1868
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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