Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1,532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, the family is also represented both in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Australasian (Dicallaneura), Afrotropic, and Indomalayan realms.
Riodininae is the largest of the three subfamilies within the metalmark butterfly family, Riodinidae.
The Riodinini are one of the large tribes of metalmark butterflies. As numerous Riodinidae genera have not yet been unequivocally assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary.
The Mesosemiini are one of the tribes of metalmark butterflies. They are the basalmost living tribe of the Riodininae, outside the main radiation together with the slightly more advanced Eurybiini.
The Nymphidiini are one of the larger tribes of metalmark butterflies. As numerous Riodinidae genera have not yet been unequivocally assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary. The Theopina subtribe was formerly considered a distinct tribe Theopini.
The Eurybiini are a small tribe of metalmark butterflies. They are one of the basal tribes of the Riodininae, outside the main radiation but not quite as primitive as the Mesosemiini. Though numerous Riodinidae genera have not yet been unequivocally placed in a tribe and the genus list is thus preliminary, it is not very likely that many other genera will end up being assigned here.
Euselasia thucydides is a species of metalmark butterfly, Riodinidae. It is found in Brazil. Subspecies thucydides is found in eastern Brazil, ranging from Santa Catarina to Bahia and the Zona do Mato in eastern Minas Gerais, while ssp. truncata ranges through the central Planalto in Goias south east to the Serra do Cipo and to north central São Paulo.
Emesis lucinda is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and in Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil.
Calephelis nemesis is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in the southern part of the United States and Mexico. Its habitats include chaparral canyons near rivers in arid areas, roads, and washes.
Helicopis gnidus, the gnidus metalmark or spider-wing cupid, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae.
Stalachtis phlegia is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in South America.
Stalachtis euterpe is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in the Guianas and the Lower Amazon.
Stalachtis phaedusa is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in South America.
Stalachtis calliope is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in the South America.
Stalachtis magdalena is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It was described by John O. Westwood in 1851, and is known from Colombia.
Stalachtis halloweeni is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in Guyana.
Euselasia orfita is a species of metalmark butterfly, Riodinidae. It is found in the Guianas, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil (Pará) and Peru.
Calephelis borealis, commonly known as the northern metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It ranges through western Connecticut south through west-central Pennsylvania; central Appalachians and Ohio River Valley. Isolated populations are also found in southwest Missouri and eastern Oklahoma. The habitat consists of open woodland streams near serpentine, shale or limestone barrens.
Calephelis rawsoni, commonly known as Rawson's metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It was described by Wilbur S. McAlpine in 1939 and ranges through southern Arizona, south and west Texas and south to central Mexico. The habitat consists of moist areas including stream edges, gulches, subtropical woodland, shaded limestone outcrops.
Curvie emesia, the curve-winged metalmark, is a species of metalmark in the butterfly family Riodinidae. It is found in North America.
