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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Andes (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
750
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
750
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
749
1958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
718
1917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
497
1520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
495
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
473
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
243
652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andes
6 Genera with 16 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andes
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia erysice Hübner, 1832
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Janatella hera Cramer, 1782
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Telenassa fontus Hall, 1928Fontus Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Andes
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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