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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1171
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
546
2574
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
107
431
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
6
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 28 Species
Boryzops Richards, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 192614SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 18907SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
28 Species
Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911
Boryzops purissimus Dyar, 1910
Boryzops similis Druce, 1901
Bulia mexicana Behr, 1870
Cissusa inconspicua Schaus, 1894
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis descreta Walker, 1858
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis nigrobasis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926
Orodesma ameria Druce, 1890
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma cladonia Felder & Rog..., 1874
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Orodesma obliqua (Herrich-Scha..., 1868)⇒ Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma pulverosa Schaus, 1911
Orodesma schausi Druce, 1890
Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852
Panula scindens Walker, 1858


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov