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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
711
4254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
343
2225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
55
400
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
48
376
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
6
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
6 Genera with 37 Species
Forbestra Fox, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 192545SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 185613SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
37 Species and 50 Subspecies
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Forbestra equicola equicoloides Godman & Salvin, 1898
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Forbestra proceris Weymer, 1884
Mechanitis doryssides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis doryssus veritabilis
Mechanitis egaensis Bates, 1862
Mechanitis franis (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis istmia doryssides
Mechanitis lycidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia elisa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia menecles Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis lysimnia macrinus Hewitson, 1860Lysimnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia menecles Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis lysimnia numerianus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia macrinus Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis mazaeus deceptus A. Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus egaensis (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus eggensis
Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus holmgreni Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis mazaeus macrinus
Mechanitis mazaeus mazaeus (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides (Felder, 1865)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus holmgreni Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis mazeaeus
Mechanitis mazeaeus mazeaeus
Mechanitis mazeaeus messenoides
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis franis (T. Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Mechanitis menapis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis menapis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis menapis occasiva Fox, 1967
Mechanitis mesenoides deceptus
Mechanitis messenoides (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis panmitera
Mechanitis polymmia caucaensis
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis polymnia chimborazona Bates, 1864
Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia doryssides (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia lycidice (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia proceriformis Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis polymnia veritabilis Butler, 1873
Mechanitis polymnia werneri Hering, 1925
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona curvifascia Weymer, 1883
Methona esafusa
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Sais browni Takahashi, 1977
Sais browni browni Takahashi, 1977
Sais paraensis Haensch, 1905
Sais rosalia Cramer, 1779
Sais rosalia mosella Hewitson, 1867
Sais rosalia promissa (Weymer, 1883)⇒ Sais rosalia klagesi Avinoff, 1926
Sais rosalia rosalinda
Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Scada batesi
Scada ethica Hewitson, 1868
Scada pera puncta
Scada quotidiana
Scada reckia huascara R. Fox, 1967
Scada ribia kanthina
Scada theaphia batesi (Haensch, 1903)⇒ Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Scada zibia amplificata R. Haensch, 1905
Scada zibia batesi Haensch, 1903
Scada zibia perpuncta Kaye, 1918
Scada zibia xanthina H. Bates, 1866Zibia Tigerwing
Scada zibia zibia (Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Scada zibia batesi Haensch, 1903
Thyridia aedesia Doubleday, 1847
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii aedesia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866
Thyridia psidii ceto C. Felder & ..., 1865
Thyridia psidii colombiana F.D. Godman ..., 1898
Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866Melantho Tigerwing