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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Braulio Carrillo National Park (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
3103
4506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
3103
4506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
266
3076
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
2703
4095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
1221
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
1221
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1221
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
944
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
919
2067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
169
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
98
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Braulio Carrillo National Park
3 Genera with 8 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19135SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Braulio Carrillo National Park
8 Species
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Braulio Carrillo National Park
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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