Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
   Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
     Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 - winged insects see Infraclass Pterygota Lang, 1888
       Endopterygota Sharp, 1899
         Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths
           Suborder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918 see Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
             Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802
               Family Ithomiidae see Subfamily Ithomiinae Godman & Salvin, 1879
                 Subfamily Ithomiinae Godman & Salvin, 1879
                   Tribe Mechanitini Bar, 1878
                     1 Genus Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807
                     2 Genus Sais Hübner, 1816
                     3 Genus Scada Kirby, 1871
                     4 Genus Xanthocleis Boisduval, 1870 see Genus Thyridia Hübner, 1816
                     4.0 Genus Aprotopus Kirby, 1871 see Genus Thyridia Hübner, 1816