Aridland-butterflies
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Neoapodemia
Neoapodemia is a subgenus of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae) within the genus Apodemia. Species in this subgenus are primarily found in western North America. The group is characterized by distinctive wing patterns and is associated with specific host plants in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). The subgenus was established based on morphological and ecological differences from other Apodemia groups.