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Checklist for Subfamily Riodininae Grote, 1895 (Riodinine Metalmarks)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
253
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
19
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
15
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
15 Genera with 16 Species
Ancyluris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cremna Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Saribia Butler, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
16 Species and 12 Subspecies
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Cremna selinus Doubleday, 1847
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Saribia ochracea N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia tepahi Boisduval, 1833
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819

Subnodes of Riodininae with occurrences in Cape
TribeEmesiini
Stichel, 1911
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHelicopini
Reuter, 1897
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMesosemiini
Bates, 1859
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNemeobiini
Bates, 1868
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphidiini
Bates, 1859
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSymmachiini
Bates, 1859
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Riodininae at artfakta.se
Riodininae at dyntaxa.se
Riodininae at itis.gov