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Checklist for Subtribe Mechanitina Bar, 1878
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
50
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
41
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
7
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
7 Genera with 29 Species
Aprotopos Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 18779SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 195136SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 181814SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 18689SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 185613SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18608SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
29 Species and 60 Subspecies
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Forbestra equicola equicoloides Godman & Salvin, 1898
Forbestra huallaga Staudinger, 1884
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Forbestra olivencia oiticicai
Forbestra olivencia olivencia H. Bates, 1862
Forbestra olivencia truncata Butler, 1867
Forbestra proceris Weymer, 1884
Forbestra truncata Butler, 1877
Mechanitis egaensis Bates, 1862
Mechanitis equicoloides Godman & Salvin, 1898
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lycidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia albescens R. Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis lysimnia aurea N.J. Moreira, 1881
Mechanitis lysimnia elisa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia menecles Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis lysimnia lysimnia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia nesaea Hübner, 1820
Mechanitis lysimnia macrinus Hewitson, 1860Lysimnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia menecles Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis lysimnia nesaea Hübner, 1820
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis mazaeus deceptus A. Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus egaensis (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus foxi R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Mechanitis mazaeus lanei R. Fox, 1967
Mechanitis mazaeus lucifera Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis mazaeus mazaeus (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus nigroapicalis Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis mazaeus obscura A.G. Butler, 1877
Mechanitis mazaeus pannifera Butler, 1877
Mechanitis mazaeus pothetoides R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Mechanitis mazaeus visenda (Butler, 1877)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia angustifascia Talbot, 1928
Mechanitis polymnia apicenotata Zikan, 1941
Mechanitis polymnia casabranca Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia doryssides (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia mauensis Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis polymnia plagigera A.G. Butler, 1877
Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis polymnia travassosi (R.F. d´Almeida, 1951)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia angustifascia Talbot, 1928
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona confusa confusa (A. Butler, 1873)⇒ Methona confusa psamathe Godman & Salvin, 1898
Methona confusa crameri P.O.C. Auriv..., 1882
Methona confusa psamathe Godman & Salvin, 1898
Methona curvifascia Weymer, 1883
Methona grandior Forbes, 1943
Methona grandior grandior W. Forbes, 1944
Methona inferna (A. Srnka, 1884)⇒ Methona curvifascia Weymer, 1883
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona mystica (Zikan, 1931)⇒ Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona singularis Staudinger, 1884
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Methona themisto felderorum (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Methona singularis Staudinger, 1884
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Sais mosella Hewitson, 1867
Sais rosalia Cramer, 1779
Sais rosalia brasiliensis Talbot, 1928
Sais rosalia klagesi Avinoff, 1926
Sais rosalia promissa (Weymer, 1883)⇒ Sais rosalia klagesi Avinoff, 1926
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Sais rosalia rosalinde Weymer, 1890
Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Sais rosalia zitella Hewitson, 1868
Scada delicata
Scada karschina Herbst, 1792
Scada karschina delicata Talbot, 1932
Scada karschina gazoria (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Scada karschina karschina Herbst, 1792
Scada karschina karschina Herbst, 1792
Scada karschina phyllodoce (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Scada karschina karschina Herbst, 1792
Scada karschina yanina (W.C. Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Scada karschina karschina Herbst, 1792
Scada philemon
Scada reckia Hübner, 1808
Scada reckia echo (R.M. Fox, 1967)⇒ Scada reckia theaphia H. Bates, 1862
Scada reckia reckia Hübner, 1808
Scada reckia theaphia H. Bates, 1862
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii aedesia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866
Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia psidii ino C. & R. Felder, 1862
Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866Melantho Tigerwing
Thyridia psidii pallida Godman & Salvin, 1898
Thyridia psidii psidii Linnaeus, 1758
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775