-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Metalmark Butterflies (Family Riodinidae)

-True Metalmarks (Subfamily Riodininae)

-Tribe Emesidini

-Genus Emesis

-Falcate Emesis (Emesis tenedia)

Emesis tenedia, commonly known as the Falcate Metalmark, is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is named for its distinctively curved (falcate) forewing tips, which give the wings a slightly hooked or swept-back appearance. The wings are typically orange to reddish-brown, crossed by fine, dark lines and bands characteristic of the genus Emesis. These delicate markings create an intricate, almost engraved pattern.