Stalachtis
Stalachtis is a genus of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae). It is currently the only member of the tribe Stalachtini,[1] but many metalmark butterflies are yet to be unequivocally assigned to tribes, so this might change eventually.
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| Tribe: | Stalachtini Hall, 2003 |
| Genus: | Stalachtis Hübner, 1818 |
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They are essentially limited to the Amazon biome and the surrounding regions. They are part of complex mimicry rings with Ithomeis, Heliconius and Ithomiinae.
Selected species
- Stalachtis calliope
- Stalachtis euterpe
- Stalachtis halloweeni
- Stalachtis magdalena
- Stalachtis phaedusa
- Stalachtis phlegia
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References
- "Riodinidae". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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