''Lemonias'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

belonging to 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 1,532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, ...

. The species of this genus are found in the

Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...

. Species: *'' Lemonias albofasciata'' *'' Lemonias caliginea'' *'' Lemonias egaensis'' *'' Lemonias ochracea '' *'' Lemonias sontella'' *'' Lemonias stalachtioides'' *'' Lemonias theodora'' *'' Lemonias zygia''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1762469 Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Riodinidae of South America Butterflies described in 1807 Butterflies of Central America