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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
50
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
41
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
5
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
5 Genera with 22 Species
Forbestra Fox, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 190518SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18168SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18624SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
22 Species and 23 Subspecies
Forbestra equicola equicoloides Godman & Salvin, 1898
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Forbestra olivencia juntana Haensch, 1903
Forbestra proceris Weymer, 1884
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia ocona Druce, 1876
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis mazaeus deceptus A. Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus holmgreni Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis mazaeus mazaeus (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides (Felder, 1865)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus holmgreni Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis mazaeus nigroapicalis Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis mazaeus pannifera Butler, 1877
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis mantineus Hewitson, 1869
Mechanitis messenoides deceptus
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia chimborazona Bates, 1864
Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona confusa confusa (A. Butler, 1873)⇒ Methona confusa psamathe Godman & Salvin, 1898
Methona confusa psamathe Godman & Salvin, 1898
Methona curvifascia Weymer, 1883
Methona grandior Forbes, 1943
Methona grandior incana W. Forbes, 1944
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Scada kusa Hewitson, 1872
Scada reckia ethica Hewitson, 1861
Scada zemira Hewitson, 1856
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Scada zibia batesi Haensch, 1903
Scada zibia ethica (quotidiana R..., 1903)⇒ Scada zibia quotidiana Haensch, 1909
Scada zibia quotidiana Haensch, 1909
Scada zibia zeroca R. Fox, 1967
Thyridia ceto (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758
Thyridia hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii ino C. & R. Felder, 1862