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Checklist for Tribe Riodinini Grote, 1895
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
298
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
40
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
37
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
11 Genera with 17 Species
Ancyluris Hübner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglenis C. Felder & ..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Detritivora Hall & Harvey, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoplisia Godman & Salvin, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Lasaia Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Necyria Westwood, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
17 Species and 9 Subspecies
Ancyluris etias Saunders, 1859
Ancyluris inca cacica C. Felder & ..., 1865
Ancyluris inca zinna (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Ancyluris inca cacica C. Felder & ..., 1865
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Brachyglenis dinora Bates, 1866Dinora Metalmark
Calephelis argyrodines H. Bates, 1866Argyrodines Calephelis
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Calephelis sixola Mcalpine, 1971Greater Calephelis
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Exoplisia hypochalybe hypochalybe C. Felder & ..., 1861Many-banded Metalmark
Exoplisia hypochalybe praxithea (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Exoplisia hypochalybe hypochalybe C. Felder & ..., 1861
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melanis electron melantho Ménétriés, 1855Electron Metalmark
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Necyria duellona beltiana Hewitson, 1870White-dashed Metalmark
Necyria ingaretha Hewitson, 1872Orange-spotted Metalmark
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark


Links, sources and further information
Riodinini at itis.gov