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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
5569
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
4904
8225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1234
3012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1196
2969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
635
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
324
884
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
74
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brunca Region
2 Genera with 13 Species
Melipotis Hübner, 19269SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 18904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
13 Species
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis nigrobasis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926
Orodesma ameria Druce, 1890
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Orodesma schausi Druce, 1890


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov