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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Big Pine Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
294
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
294
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
286
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
244
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
126
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
126
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
126
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
33
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Big Pine Key
2 Genera with 7 Species
Boryzops Richards, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18576SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Pine Key
7 Species
Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis prolata Walker, 1857Prolata Melipotis


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov