Riodininae
Riodininae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea
- Family: Riodinidae
- Subfamily: Riodininae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Riodininae: //ˌraɪ.oʊˈdɪn.əˌniː//
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Summary
Riodininae is the largest of the three subfamilies within the metalmark butterfly family, Riodinidae. It contains several tribes and is the only subfamily of Riodinidae present in the area.
Misconceptions
A second subfamily, Euselasiinae, was believed to be present in North America, but this was based on mislabelled material.
Tags
- Riodininae
- metalmark butterflies
- Riodinidae
- butterflies
- insects
- Lepidoptera