Emesis tenedia, the falcate metalmark, is a species of metalmark in the butterfly family Riodinidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Emesis tenedia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Tribe: Emesiini
Genus: Emesis
Species:
E. tenedia
Binomial name
Emesis tenedia
C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861

The MONA or Hodges number for Emesis tenedia is 4401.1.[4]

Subspecies edit

These three subspecies belong to the species Emesis tenedia:

  • Emesis tenedia melancholica Stichel, 1916
  • Emesis tenedia ravidula Stichel, 1910
  • Emesis tenedia tenedia

References edit

  1. ^ "Emesis tenedia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Emesis tenedia". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Emesis tenedia". Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading edit