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Checklist for Subfamily Riodininae Grote, 1895 (Riodinine Metalmarks)
and region Zimbabwe (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
214
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
8 Genera with 8 Species
Ancyluris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
8 Species and 7 Subspecies
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
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
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868

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

Taxom

TribeHelicopini
Reuter, 1897
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMesosemiini
Bates, 1859
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNymphidiini
Bates, 1859
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
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