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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
404
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
195
329
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
40
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
7 Genera with 18 Species
Boryzops Richards, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ianius Richards, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
18 Species
Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia morelosa (Richards, 1941)⇒ Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Cissusa inconspicua Schaus, 1894
Ianius mosca Dyar, 1910
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis mosca Dyar, 1910
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Panula scindens Walker, 1858


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov