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Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
711
4254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
343
2225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
40
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
16
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
4 Genera with 17 Species
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 188513SpeciesTaxom
Higginsius Hemming, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1861Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
17 Species and 12 Subspecies
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis eleates (G. Weymer, 1907)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis eresia (Röber, 1914)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis sodalis Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche exclamationis vanessoides (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Gnathotriche mundina atrata (H. Dewitz, 1877)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina callianthina (A. Hall, 1921)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina epione (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina styx (O. Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874Fasciata Crescent
Higginsius miriam Dognin, 1888
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea livida Klemensiewicz, 1906
Melitaea magniplaga (Röber, 1927)⇒ Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta plotina (Braemer, 1861)⇒ Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861


Links, sources and further information
Melitaeina at itis.gov