Scientific Name Common Name Distribution, notes Food Plant Family RIODINIDAE: 187 species METALMARKS Subfamily Euselasiinae: 16 species Euselasia and relatives Euselasia cataleuca Black-edged Euselasia Euselasia chrysippe Golden Euselasia Euselasia regipennis regipennis Purple-topped Euselasia Euselasia sergia sergia Sergia Euselasia Euselasia mystica Mystical Euselasia Euselasia procula Orange-costa Euselasia Euselasia hieronymi hieronymi Red-rayed Euselasia Euselasia hieronymi (segregate) Red-rayed Euselasia Euselasia inconspicua Inconspicuous Euselasia Euselasia pusilla pusilla Pearly Euselasia Euselasia pusilla mazai Pearly Euselasia Euselasia argentea Orange-spotted Euselasia Euselasia eucrates leucorrhoa Godman's Euselasia Euselasia eubule eubule Dusky Euselasia Euselasia eubule mexicana Dusky Euselasia Euselasia eubule (W Mexico) Dusky Euselasia Euselasia aurantiaca aurantiaca Fiery Sombermark Euselasia aurantiaca Fiery Euselasia Euselasia eurypus Tee-banded Euselasia Euselasia sp. undescribed Undescribed Euselasia Hades noctula White-rayed Metalmark Subfamily Riodininae: 171 species True Metalmarks Mesosemia lamachus Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark (= tertica) Mesosemia gaudiolum Gaudy Eyed-Metalmark Mesosemia gemina Turquoise Eyed-Metalmark Leucochimona vestalis vestalis Vestalis Metalmark Leucochimona lepida nivalis Satyr Metalmark Perophthalma lasus Lasus Metalmark Hermathena oweni White Metalmark Voltinia danforthi Ancient Metalmark Napaea eucharila picina White-stiched Metalmark Napaea umbra Quilted Metalmark Napaea umbra (W Mexico) Quilted Metalmark Napaea theages theages White-spotted Metalmark Cremna actoris Actoris Metalmark Cremna thasus subrutila Thasus Metalmark Eurybia lycisca Blue-winged Eurybia Eurybia patrona persona Great Eurybia Eurybia elvina elvina Blind Eurybia Lyropteryx lyra cleadas Lyra Metalmark Necyria duellona larunda Duellona Metalmark Ancyluris jurgensenii jurgensenii Costa-spotted Metalmark Ancyluris inca inca Inca Metalmark Rhetus arcius thia Long-tailed Metalmark Rhetus arcius beutelspacheri Long-tailed Metalmark Rhetus periander naevianus Periander Metalmark Isapis agyrtus hera Yellow-based Metalmark Brachyglenis dodone Orange-bellied Metalmark Notheme erota (northern segregate) Tawny Metalmark Chalodeta chaonitis Orange-stiched Metalmark Pheles melanchroia Melancholy Metalmark Pheles strigosa strigosa Strigosa Metalmark Pheles eulesca Dyar's Metalmark Chamaelimnas cydonia Cydonia Metalmark Calephelis laverna laverna Laverna Calephelis Calephelis argyrodines Argyrodines Calephelis Calephelis nemesis nemesis Fatal Calephelis Calephelis nemesis australis Fatal Calephelis NE Mexico Calephelis nemesis dammersi Fatal Calephelis (= californica), Baja California Calephelis bajaensis Baja Calephelis Calephelis costaricicola Costa Rican Calephelis Calephelis perditalis perditalis Rounded Calephelis Calephelis perditalis donahuei Rounded Calephelis Calephelis mexicana Mexican Calephelis Calephelis sixola Greater Calephelis Calephelis wrighti Wright’s Calephelis Calephelis fulmen Fulmen Calephelis Calephelis rawsoni Rawson’s Calephelis Calephelis freemani Freeman's Calephelis Calephelis arizonensis Arizona Calephelis Calephelis sinaloensis sinaloensis Sinaloan Calephelis Calephelis sinaloensis nuevoleon Sinaloan Calephelis Calephelis dreisbachi Dreisbach's Calephelis Calephelis stallingsi Stallings' Calephelis Calephelis matheri Mather’s Calephelis Calephelis huasteca Huastecan Calephelis Calephelis montezuma Montezuma’s Calephelis Calephelis acapulcoensis Acapulco Calephelis Calephelis azteca Aztec Calephelis Calephelis yucatana Yucatan Calephelis Calephelis maya Mayan Calephelis Calephelis yautepequensis Morelos Calephelis Calephelis wellingi Welling's Calephelis Calephelis browni Brown's Calephelis Calephelis tikal Tikal Calephelis Calephelis velutina Dark Calephelis Caria ino ino Red-bordered Metalmark W Mexico Caria ino melicerta Red-bordered Metalmark E Mexico Caria domitianus vejento Small-patched Metalmark Caria rhacotis Honduran Metalmark Caria stillaticia Gold-headed Metalmark Caria melino Melino Metalmark Caria mantinea lampeto Lampeto Metalmark Baeotis zonata zonata Bumblebee Metalmark Baeotis barce barce Barce Metalmark Baeotis sulphurea sulphurea Sulphur Metalmark Baeotis sulphurea macularia Sulphur Metalmark Lasaia meris Variegated Lasaia Lasaia sula sula Blue Lasaia W Mexico Lasaia sula peninsularis Blue Lasaia E Mexico Lasaia agesilas callaina Shining-blue Lasaia Lasaia sessilis Gray Lasaia Lasaia maria maria Blue-gray Lasaia W Mexico Lasaia maria anna Blue-gray Lasaia E Mexico Exoplisia hypochalybe hypochalybe Many-banded Metalmark Exoplisia sp. undescribed Occidental Metalmark Melanis pixe pixe Pixie (= sexpunctata) Melanis cephise cephise White-tipped Metalmark W Mexico Melanis cephise huasteca White-tipped Metalmark E Mexico Melanis acroleuca White-rayed Metalmark W Mexico Mesene phareus Cell-barred Metalmark Mesene croceella Guatemalan Metalmark Mesene margaretta margaretta Zebra-tipped Metalmark Mesene margaretta (SW Mexico) Zebra-tipped Metalmark Mesene silaris Yellow Metalmark Mesene leucopus White-legged Metalmark Esthemopsis clonia Clonia Metalmark Esthemopsis alicia alicia Alicia's Metalmark Esthemopsis pherephatte perephatte Godart's Metalmark Chimastrum argentea argentea Silvery Metalmark Symmachia probetor championi Champion's Metalmark Symmachia rubina rubina Rubina Metalmark Symmachia accusatrix Accused Metalmark Symmachia triclor Tricolored Metalmark Pirascca tyriotes Golden-banded Metalmark Panaropsis elegans Fire-banded Metalmark Sarota chrysus Stoll's Sarota Sarota craspediodonta Veracruzan Sarota Sarota psaros psaros Guatemalan Sarota Sarota estrada estrada Schaus' Sarota Sarota gamelia gamelia Panamanian Sarota Sarota gyas Guyanan Sarota Sarota myrtea Godman's Sarota Anteros chrysoprasta roratus Elegant Anteros Anteros formosus micon Black-bellied Anteros Anteros carausius Carousing Anteros Calydna venusta venusta Venusta Metalmark Calydna sturnula Sturnula Metalmark (= hegias), (= sinuata) Emesis aurimna White-spotted Emesis Emesis saturata Oaxacan Emesis Emesis liodes Liodes Emesis Emesis mandana furor Great Emesis Emesis vimena Schaus’ Emesis Emesis tegula Tegula Emesis Emesis vulpina Pale Emesis Emesis poeas Thorn-scrub Emesis Emesis fatimella nobilata Fatimella Emesis Emesis tenedia Falcate Emesis Emesis lupina lupina Lupina Emesis Emesis ocypore aethalia Dark Emesis Emesis zela zela Zela Emesis Emesis zela cleis Zela Emesis NW Mexico Emesis ares Ares Emesis Emesis emesia Curve-winged Emesis Emesis arnacis Miahuatlan Emesis Emesia cypria paphia Orange-striped Emesis Emesis toltec Toltec Emesis Argyrogrammana stilbe holosticta Dotted Metalmark Pseudonymphidia clearista Clearista Metalmark Pseudonymphidia agave agave Agave Metalmark Pachythone gigas gigas Gigas Metalmark Lamphiotes velazquezi Brown-tipped Metalmark Apodemia virgulti virgulti Behr's Metalmark Apodemia virgulti dialeuca Baja Metalmark Baja California Norte Apodemia virgulti peninsularis Peninsular Metalmark Hypothetical, requires confirmation Apodemia mejicanus mejicanus Mexican Metalmark NW Mexico Apodemia mejicanus deserti 'Desert' Mexican Metalmark Colorado Desert Apodemia mejicanus maxima 'Giant' Mexican Metalmark Baja California Apodemia duryi Dury's Metalmark N-central Mexico Apodemia multiplaga Narrow-winged Metalmark Apodemia palmerii palmerii Palmer’s Metalmark Baja California Norte Apodemia palmerii arizona Palmer’s Metalmark N Mexico Apodemia palmerii australis Palmer’s Metalmark C Mexico Apodemia murphyi Murphy’s Metalmark Baja California Apodemia hypoglauca hypoglauca Falcate Metalmark Apodemia hypoglauca wellingi Falcate Metalmark Yucatan Apodemia hepburni hepburni Hepburn’s Metalmark NW Mexico Apodemia hepburni remota Hepburn’s Metalmark Baja California Sur Apdoemia walkeri Walker’s Metalmark Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark Apodemia chisosensis Chisos Metalmark Hypothetical for N-central Mexico Apodemia phyciodoides Crescent Metalmark Lemonias caliginea Butler's Metalmark Thisbe irenea Irenia Metalmark Thisbe lycorias lycorias Banner Metalmark Juditha molpe Molpe Metalmark Synargis mycone Rusty Metalmark Synargis ochra Ochra Metalmark Synargis nymphidioides Greater Metalmark Periplacis glaucoma isthmica Glaucoma Metalmark Menander menander purpurata Menander Metalmark Menander pretus picta Cramer's Metalmark Calospila pelarge Pelarge Metalmark Hypophylla zeurippa Zeurippa Metalmark Hypophylla sudias sudias White-banded Metalmark Adelotypa eudocia Tiny Metalmark Setabis lagus jansoni Northern Setabis Calociasma nycteus Brown-and-white Metalmark Nymphidium ascolia ascolia Creamy Metalmark Nymphidium onaeum Hewitson's Metalmark Calicosama lilina White-posted Metalmark Behemothia godmanii Godman's Metalmark Theope pseudopedias Hall's Theope Theope pedias Yellow-bottomed Theope Theope devriesi DeVries’ Theope Theope barea Panamanian Theope Theope cratylus Scallop-patched Theope Theope pieridoides White Theope Theope villai West-Mexican Theope Theope virgilius Blue-based Theope Theope eupolis Veracruzan Theope (= diores) Theope publius incompositus Shaded Theope Theope bacenis Curve-lined Theope (= mania) Theope phaeo Falcate Theope .