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Riodinidae (Metalmarks)

Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, the family is also represented both in the Nearctic and the Palearctic.
9 species in this gallery
Dark Judy (Abisara fylla)
:: Dark Judy (Abisara fylla) :: 		Tailed Judy (Abisara neophron)
:: Tailed Judy (Abisara neophron) :: 		Plum Judy (Abisara echerius)
:: Plum Judy (Abisara echerius) ::
Double-banded Judy (Abisara bifasciata)
:: Double-banded Judy (Abisara bifasciata) :: 		Malayan Plum Judy (Abisara saturata)
:: Malayan Plum Judy (Abisara saturata) :: 		Harlequin (Taxila haquinus)
:: Harlequin (Taxila haquinus) ::
Orange Punch (Dodona egeon)
:: Orange Punch (Dodona egeon) :: 		White Punch (Dodona deodata)
:: White Punch (Dodona deodata) :: 		Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas)
:: Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas) ::
Mountain Columbine (Stiboges elodinia)
:: Mountain Columbine (Stiboges elodinia) ::

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