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Checklist for Tribe Riodinini Grote, 1895
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
51
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
43
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 16 Species
Ancyluris Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Baeotis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chorinea Gray, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
16 Species and 9 Subspecies
Ancyluris inca pausias (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Ancyluris inca huascar Saunders, 1859
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Baeotis nesaea Godman & Salvin, 1889Nesaea Metalmark
Calephelis schausi Mcalpine, 1971Schaus´ Calephelis
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Chorinea octavius octavius Fabricius, 1787
Ithomeis mimica Bates, 1862
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melanis xenia xenia Hewitson, 1853
Rhetus dysonii psecas Saunders, 1850
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907


Links, sources and further information
Riodinini at itis.gov