Stalachtis

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Stalachtis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Infraorder: Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Stalachtini
Hall, 2003
Genus: Stalachtis
Hübner, 1818
Species

Several, see text

Stalachtis is a genus of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae). It is presently the only[verification needed] member of the tribe Stalachtini, but many metalmark butterflies are yet to be unequivocally assigned to tribes, so this might change eventually.

They are essentially limited to Amazonia and the surrounding regions.

[edit] Selected species

  • Stalachtis calliope
  • Stalachtis euterpe
  • Stalachtis halloweeni
  • Stalachtis magdalena
  • Stalachtis phaedusa
  • Stalachtis phlegia
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