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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Bolivar (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1573
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1573
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1497
2157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
1275
1894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
388
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
275
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
271
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
210
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
106
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivar
6 Genera with 11 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivar
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Bolivar
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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