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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Barro Colorado Island (La Chorrera, Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1393
1931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1393
1931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
1373
1901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
1178
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
274
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
270
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
158
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
81
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Barro Colorado Island
6 Genera with 9 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barro Colorado Island
9 Species
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Barro Colorado Island
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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