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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Amubri (Talamanca, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1655
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1654
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1644
1797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
1375
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
546
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
546
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
546
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
399
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
392
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amubri
4 Genera with 5 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amubri
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Amubri
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov