| Hamearis | |
|---|---|
| Hamearis lucina, dorsal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Subfamily: | Nemeobiinae |
| Tribe: | Zemerini |
| Genus: | Hamearis Hübner, 1819 |
Hamearis is a genus of butterflies. Here it is considered part of subfamily Nemeobiinae, tribe Zemerini, within the metalmark butterfly family (Riodinidae). The Riodinidae were formerly included in the family Lycaenidae as subfamily. Some authors have instead advocated its separation as type genus of a subfamily of its own, Hamearinae.
This genus, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, has only one species:
Hamearis lucina, (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym: Papilio lucina, Linnaeus, 1758), common name: the Duke of Burgundy.
For many years, it was also known as the "Duke of Burgundy Fritillary", as the wings are marked in a chequered pattern strongly reminiscent of a fritillary butterfly (family Nymphalidae).