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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
7102
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
7099
18514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
457
7021
18357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
297
5638
15428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1844
5132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1844
5132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1841
5127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1353
4108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1274
3981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
481
1924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
257
1165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
33
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
13
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivia
13 Genera with 50 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dagon Higgins, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 185213SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1878Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19819SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 182410SpeciesTaxom
Tisona Higgins, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivia
50 Species and 24 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla verena Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Castilia actinotina (Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia amoenides (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia castilia
Castilia nebrites (Weymer, 1907)⇒ Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Castilia pellenea (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia mediatrix (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon fulvocincta (Hall, 1928)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon pusilla Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote limbata Röber, 1913
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia datis cornelia J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Eresia datis corybassa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia felderi (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche mundina hopfferi Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina mundina (H. Druce, 1876)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Phyciodes actinota (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Phyciodes cornelia Staudinger, 1914
Phyciodes datis Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes pastazana
Phyciodes poltis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta lirina Röber, 1913
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa liriope flavina (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864
Tegosa orobia ursula Staudinger, 1894
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa serpia Higgins, 1981Serpia Crescent
Telenassa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia elaphina Röber, 1913
Telenassa delphia geminia (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa elaphina Röber, 1913
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Tisona saladillensis clarior Higgins, 1981

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

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
10
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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