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Family: Metalmarks (Riodinidae)
Family Description: The Riodinidae are members of the Superfamily Papilionoidea, the true butterflies. They typically thrive in the tropical latitudes, especially those of the Americas, and approximately 1,300 species are known. Small to medium in size, metalmarks vary widely in their patterns, behavior, and postures. Males have reduced front legs that are not used for walking, and females have three pairs of walking legs. Adults usually perch with their wings spread open or cocked slightly, while many tropical species habitually perch upside down on large leaves. Males locate mates by perching, rather than patrolling. Egg shape varies widely, but caterpillars are typically slug-shaped. Metalmarks overwinter in the larval or pupal stage.Sort method:
 Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis) |
| Northern Metalmark (Calephelis borealis) |
| Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis muticum) |
| Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) |
| Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) |
 Mexican Calephelis (Calephelis mexicana) |
| Wright's Metalmark (Calephelis wrighti) |
| Rawson's Metalmark (Calephelis rawsoni) |
| Arizona Metalmark (Calephelis arizonensis) |
| Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) |
| Bumblebee Metalmark (Baeotis zonata) |
| Sulphur Metalmark (Baeotis sulphurea) |
| Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula) |
| Shining-blue Lasaia (Lasaia agesilas) |
| Gray Sessilis (Lasaia sessilis) |
| Maria's Metalmark (Lasaia maria) |
| Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) |
| White-rayed Pixie (Melanis cephise) |
| Carousing Anteros (Anteros carausius) |
| Sturnula Metalmark (Calydna sturnula) |
| Zela Metalmark (Emesis zela) |
| Ares Metalmark (Emesis ares) |
| Curve-winged Metalmark (Emesis emesia) |
| Falcate Metalmark (Emesis tenedia) |
| White-spotted Emesis (Emesis aurimna) |
| Great Emesis (Emesis mandana) |
| Tegula Emesis (Emesis tegula) |
| Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) |
| Mexican Metalmark (Apodemia duryi) |
| Behr's Metalmark (Apodemia virgulti) |
| Sonoran Metalmark (Apodemia mejicanus) |
| Palmer's Metalmark (Apodemia palmeri) |
| Hepburn's Metalmark (Apodemia hepburni) |
| Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) |
| Narrow-winged Metalmark (Apodemia multiplaga) |
| Crescent Metalmark (Apodemia phyciodoides) |
| Nais Metalmark (Apodemia nais) |
| Chisos Metalmark (Apodemia chisosensis) |
| Red-rayed Euselasia (Euselasia hieronymi) |
| Quilted Metalmark (Napaea umbra) |
| Blue-based Theope (Theope virgilius) |
