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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1679
6401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1557
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
684
3566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
348
1926
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
62
326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
52
302
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMechanitina
Bar, 1878
6
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
6 Genera with 24 Species
Forbestra Fox, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 190432SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18168SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 185612SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18623SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
24 Species and 41 Subspecies
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Forbestra equicola equicoloides Godman & Salvin, 1898
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Forbestra olivencia aeneola Fox, 1967
Forbestra olivencia huallaga (O. Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Forbestra olivencia olivencia H. Bates, 1862
Forbestra olivencia olivencia H. Bates, 1862
Forbestra proceris Weymer, 1884
Mechanitis doryssides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia ocona Druce, 1876
Mechanitis lysimnia roqueensis Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis lysimnia vilcanota (J.K.M. Röber, 1904)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia ocona Druce, 1876
Mechanitis mauensis Forbes, 1948
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 holmgreni Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis mazaeus lorigae (A. Fernández, 1928)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
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 polymnia (plagifera O...., 1885)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis mazaeus visenda (Butler, 1877)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus fallax Butler, 1873
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis messenoides (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polimnia R. M. Fox, 1967
Mechanitis polimnia kayei R. M. Fox, 1967
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia angustifascia Talbot, 1928
Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia doryssides (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, 1884
Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia lycidice (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis polymnia proceriformis Bryk, 1953
Mechanitis vilcanota (Röber, 1904)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793
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 curvifascia curvifascia
Methona maxima Forbes, 1943
Methona maxima nigerrima W. Forbes, 1944
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Sais rosalia badia Haensch, 1904
Sais rosalia zitella Hewitson, 1868
Scada kusa Hewitson, 1872
Scada reckia Hübner, 1808
Scada reckia ethica Hewitson, 1861
Scada reckia junina Bryk, 1953
Scada reckia labyrintha Lamas, 1985
Scada reckia ortygia H. Druce, 1876
Scada zeroca Fox, 1967
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Scada zibia batesi Haensch, 1903
Scada zibia quotidiana Haensch, 1909
Scada zibia theaphia (dubia F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Scada zibia quotidiana Haensch, 1909
Scada zibia zibia (Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Scada zibia batesi Haensch, 1903
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii cetoides Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Thyridia psidii ino C. & R. Felder, 1862