Stalachtis

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

Several, see text

Synonyms
  • Nerias Boisduval, 1836

Stalachtis is a genus of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae). It is the only 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. They are part of complex mimicry rings with Ithomeis, Heliconius and Ithomiinae.

Selected species

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