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Subfamily Euselasiinae Euselasia Hades Subfamily Riodininae Ancyluris Anteros Apodemia Baeotis Calephelis Calephilis Caliocasma Calosphila Calydna Caria Charis Emesis Esthemopsis Eurybia Hypophila Isapis Juditha Lasaia Lemonias Lepricornis Leucochimona Lyropteryx Melanis Mesene Mesosemia Napaea Nymphidium Pachythone Pandemos Perophthalma Rhetus Sarota Symmachia Theope Thisbe

A Riodinidae (or even Metalmarks) come the family of butterflies. When a Riodinidae come at present considered a distinct personal in the superfamily Papilionoidea, in the past it develop been grouped as a subfamily of the Lycaenidae. A most common title Metalmark refers to the little metallic-metallike spots ordinarily noticed in their wings. There are close to 1,000 coinage of Metalmark butterflies in the globe.

Riodinidae of North America
Illustrated annotated checklist.

Metalmarks of North America
Distribution maps, species accounts, and photos of metalmarks (family Riodinidae) of the United States and northern Mexico.

Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis muticum)
Fact sheet describes life history, physical traits, and ecology. Provides images and distribution map.

Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo)
Physical description, range, flight season, and habits. Provides an image.

Arizona Metalmark (Calephelis arizonensis)
Photos of this species taken in Arizona.