Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Belize (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 295
2582
4993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 195
2139
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
421
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
414
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
259
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 123
316 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 24
55 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 7
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Belize
7 Genera with 27 Species
Species list for Belize
27 Species and 4 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864 | Northern Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | Pale-banded Crescent | | Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudealis Bates, 1864 | | | Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Chinati checkerspot | | Eresia clara (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia eranites (Hewitson, 1857) | ⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | | Eresia mechanitis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758 | Nauplius Crescent | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Phyciodes vesta graphica Felder, 1869 | | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Belize
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