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Riodinidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (386 words) |
 | The Riodinidae (or Metalmarks) are a family of butterflies. |
 | While some taxonomists treat Riodinidae as a distinct family within the superfamily Papilionoidea others treat them as a subfamily Riodininae of the Lycaenidae. |
 | Earlier they were considered to be part of the now defunct Family Erycinidae, which now has its species divided between this family and the subfamily Libytheinae. |
| Giant Metalmark (Behemothia godmanii) (406 words) |
 | The combination of its large size, markedly falcate forewing apex, fl scaling at the base of the dorsal hindwing and ventral forewing, and russet-brown dorsal ground color covered with lilac and blue scaling in the male is unique. |
 | The name is derived from the Hebrew word "behemoth", meaning "enormous animal," in reference to the huge size of this species, one of the largest in the Riodinidae. |
 | Harvey, D. The higher classification of the Riodinidae (Lepidoptera). |