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Checklist for Genus Melanis Hübner, 1819
and region Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
929
84484
1007160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21770
211450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21590
211034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21455
210065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13274
133988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
37
11734
117521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
9
2109
30020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
183
2235
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
142
1802
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
41
445
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMelanis
Hübner, 1819
42Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
1 Genera with 42 Species
Melanis Hübner, 195294SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
42 Species and 52 Subspecies
Melanis acroleuca J. White & A..., 1989White-tipped Metalmark
Melanis acroleuca acroleuca R. Felder, 1869White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis acroleuca huasteca J. White & A..., 1989White-tipped Metalmark
Melanis aegates Hewitson, 1874
Melanis aegates aegates Hewitson, 1874
Melanis aegates albugo Stichel, 1910
Melanis aegates araguaya Seitz, 1913
Melanis aegates cretiplaga Stichel, 1910
Melanis aegates lilybaeus Stichel, 1926
Melanis aegates limbata Stichel, 1925
Melanis aegates melliplaga Stichel, 1910
Melanis aegates nigrapex (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis aegates cretiplaga Stichel, 1910
Melanis aegates ochrogutta (K.J. Hayward, 1939)⇒ Melanis aegates cretiplaga Stichel, 1910
Melanis alena Hewitson, 1870
Melanis ambryllis Hewitson, 1874
Melanis andania (W.C. Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melanis cercopes Hewitson, 1874
Melanis assimulata Stichel, 1910
Melanis aulonia (W.C. Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melanis passiena Hewitson, 1870
Melanis bodia
Melanis boyi Stichel, 1923
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Melanis cephise acroleuca R. Felder, 1869
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Melanis cephise huasteca J. & A. White, 1989
Melanis cercopes Hewitson, 1874
Melanis cinaron C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793Orange-Barred Pixie
Melanis electron auriferax Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron echidna (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis electron epijarbas Staudinger, 1888
Melanis electron herellus Snellen, 1887
Melanis electron iarbas (J.C. Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Melanis electron pronostriga Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron melantho Ménétriés, 1855Electron Metalmark
Melanis electron pronostriga Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron rabuscula Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron ubia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
Melanis gynaeceas Godman & Salvin, 1889Forgotten Metalmark
Melanis hera Godman & Salvin, 1886
Melanis herminae Zikán, J, 1952
Melanis hillapana Röber, 1904
Melanis hillapana corinna J. Zikán, 1952
Melanis hillapana cratippa Seitz, 1913
Melanis hillapana hillapana Röber, 1904
Melanis hillapana quadriplaga (T.A.O. Thieme, 1907)⇒ Melanis hillapana hillapana Röber, 1904
Melanis hodia Butler, 1870
Melanis iarbas
Melanis inca (J.K.M. Röber, 1895)⇒ Melanis cinaron C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melanis leucophlegma Stichel, 1910
Melanis leucophlegmoides (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis leucophlegma Stichel, 1910
Melanis lidwina (J. Zikán, 1952)⇒ Melanis opites Hewitson, 1875
Melanis lioba Zikán, J, 1952
Melanis lycea Hübner, 1823
Melanis marathon C. & R. Felder, 1865
Melanis marathon assimulata Stichel, 1910
Melanis marathon charon Butler, 1874
Melanis marathon ctesiphon (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Melanis marathon marathon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melanis marathon marathon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melanis marathon stenotaenia Röber, 1904
Melanis melander (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Melanis melandra Hübner, 1819
Melanis melandra Hübner, 1819
Melanis melaniae Stichel, 1930
Melanis opites Hewitson, 1875
Melanis passiena Hewitson, 1870
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melanis pixe corvina Stichel, 1910
Melanis pixe crenitaenia (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1910)⇒ Melanis pixe sanguinea Stichel, 1910
Melanis pixe gynaeceas (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Melanis pixe pixe Boisduval, 1836
Melanis pixe pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melanis pixe sanguinea Stichel, 1910Pixie
Melanis pixe serriger (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis pixe corvina Stichel, 1910
Melanis pixe sexpunctata (A. Seitz, 1917)⇒ Melanis pixe pixe Boisduval, 1836
Melanis pixie
Melanis radiosa (J. Zikán, 1952)⇒ Melanis melaniae Stichel, 1930
Melanis sanguinea
Melanis seleukia Stichel, 1910
Melanis smithiae Westwood, 1851Smith'S Pixie
Melanis smithiae aurolimbata (T.A.O. Thieme, 1907)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae cephise (nigretta A. ..., 1913)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae flammula (H.W. Bates, 1868)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae xarifa (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis smithiae zoega (W.C. Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Melanis smithiae smithiae Westwood, 1851
Melanis unxia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis unxia ludmila J. Zikán, 1952
Melanis unxia unxia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis vidali Dognin, 1891
Melanis vidali laticlavia (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1910)⇒ Melanis passiena Hewitson, 1870
Melanis volusia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis xenia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis xenia ambryllis Hewitson, 1874
Melanis xenia erythrus (E. Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Melanis xenia xenia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis xenia xenia Hewitson, 1853
Melanis yeda Zikán, J, 1952


Links, sources and further information
Melanis at gbif.org
Melanis at irmng.org
Melanis at itis.gov