Biology:Helicopini

Short description: Tribe of butterflies

Helicopini
Helicopis cupido
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Subfamily:	Riodininae
Tribe:	Helicopini Reuter 1897
Genera
See text

The Helicopini are a tribe of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae).

Genera

• Anteros Hübner, [1819]
• Helicopis Fabricius, 1807
• Ourocnemis Baker, 1887
• Sarota Westwood, [1851]

As numerous Riodinidae genera have not yet been unequivocally assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary. In fact, it is likely that the bulk of the Riodinidae incertae sedis belongs into this group.

References

• Savela, Markku (2007): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Riodinidae. Version of 2007-AUG-07. Retrieved 2007-SEP-09.

Further reading

• Révision du genre Helicopis (Erycinidae) E. Le Moult Paris : Novitates Entomologicae, 1939.

Wikidata ☰ Q1863183 entry