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Checklist for Genus Melanis Hübner, 1819
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1156
10831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
149
1836
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRiodininae
Grote, 1895
Riodinine Metalmarks, True Metalmarks
128
1578
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeRiodinini
Grote, 1895
39
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMelanis
Hübner, 1819
38Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
1 Genera with 38 Species
Melanis Hübner, 195280SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
38 Species and 42 Subspecies
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 cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
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 iarbas (J.C. Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Melanis electron pronostriga Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron pronostriga Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron rabuscula Stichel, 1910
Melanis electron ubia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Melanis electron electron Fabricius, 1793
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 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 sanguinea Stichel, 1910Pixie
Melanis pixe serriger (A. Seitz, 1913)⇒ Melanis pixe corvina Stichel, 1910
Melanis pixie
Melanis radiosa (J. Zikán, 1952)⇒ Melanis melaniae Stichel, 1930
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