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.

Stalachtis
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Stalachtini

Hall, 2003
Genus:
Stalachtis

Hübner, 1818
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms
  • Nerias Boisduval, 1836

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

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References

  1. "Riodinidae". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 19 December 2016.


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