Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. There are 1532 species and 146 genera of metalmark butterflies in the world. Although mostly neotropical in distribution, the family is represented both in the Nearctic and the Palearctic.
The family includes small to medium-sized species, from 12 to 60 mm wingspan, often with vibrant structural colouring. The wing shape is very different within the family. They may resemble butterflies in other groups, some are similar to Satyrinae, some are bright yellow reminiscent of Coliadinae and others (examples Barbicornis, Rhetus arcius, Helicopis, Chorinea) have tails as do Papilionidae . The colouration ranges from muted colours in the temperate zone species to iridescent blue and green wings and transparent wings in tropical species The golden or silvery metallic spots on the wings in many species of the Americas gave them the English common name "Metalmarks". A number of species mimic poisonous moths of several families and there are often extensive mimicry rings of similar-looking species, grouped around a model. Mimicry causes are often closely related species to have completely different wing patterns, for example the genus Thisbe Many species mimic the stain and stripe pattern of toxic (Nymphalidae). Batesian mimicry seems to be more common than in any other insect family of similar size Reasons for this are unknown. Another example is Ithomeis where different subspecies resemble the species they mimic in different parts of the geographic range more than they resemble each other.
Sou gaúcho do Rio Grande muito macho
Corto o boi inteiro pra fazer churrasco
Pois churrasco pra gaúcho é coisa séria
Lá no sul não tem miséria em se tratando de churrasco
Mas chegando à rodoviária de São Paulo
Conheci algum churrasco de gatinho
Quem vendia era uma linda guria
Que eu voltava todo dia só pra ver o espetinho
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho tá durinho, mesmo assim tá bom demais
Todo mundo matando barata no chão
Pois churrasco de espetinho eu não agüento
Fica torrado por fora e cru por dentro
Pois churrasco cortadinho ou enquadrado
É pior que guizado de lingüiça de jumento
Mas guria, hoje tu vai se flagrar
Que gaúcho de churrasco tem as manha
Joga pinga no carvão pra inflamar
E tu me dá teu espetinho, que eu te dou minha picanha
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho da guria tá bom demais
O espetinho tá durinho, mesmo assim tá bom demais