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Checklist for Subtribe Mechanitina Bar, 1878
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
351
1909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
48
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
35
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
5 Genera with 14 Species
Forbestra Fox, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 186418SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18604SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
14 Species and 15 Subspecies
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Mechanitis caloifornica Reakirt, 1865
Mechanitis doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lycidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia Reakirt, 1866
Mechanitis lysimnia macrinus Hewitson, 1860Lysimnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia Reakirt, 1866Lysimnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis doryssus Bates, 1864Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia californica (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863
Mechanitis polymnia doryssa J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870
Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia lycidice (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866Melantho Tigerwing
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860