Riodinidae
Butterfly family containing the metalmarks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. [1] Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, the family is also represented both in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Australasian (Dicallaneura), Afrotropic (Afriodinia, Saribia), and Indomalayan realms.[2]
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Riodinidae | |
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Riodinidae, from Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde (1861–1876) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
Family: | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 |
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