''Adelotypa'' is a genus of

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in the family

Riodinidae Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, t ...

. They are found in

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. The

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of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a

Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr ...

species.

Species

Listed alphabetically:''Adelotypa''
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Adelotypa annulifera ''Adelotypa annulifera'' is a species of riodinid butterfly found in South America (Guyana, Bolivia, Peru). It was first described by Frederick DuCane Godman in 1903. Ecology In 2016, researchers Phil Torres and Aaron Pomerantz in the Tamb ...

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Adelotypa argiella ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa asemna ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa bolena ''Adelotypa bolena'' is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. It is the type species of the genus ''Adelotypa ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found ...

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Adelotypa borsippa ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

'' (Hewitson, 1863) Brazil *''

Adelotypa curulis ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

'' (Hewitson, 1874)

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Adelotypa densemaculata ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa eudocia ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa glauca ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa malca ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa mollis ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Adelotypa penthea ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

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Adelotypa sejuncta ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

'' (Stichel, 1910) Brazil *'' Adelotypa tinea'' (Bates, 1868) Brazil *'' Adelotypa trinitatis'' (Lathy, 1932) Ecuador,

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Adelotypa zerna ''Adelotypa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America. The type species of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species. Species ...

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References

External links

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Butterflies of America
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