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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
43
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
14
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
14 Genera with 95 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 192235SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1903Small Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864
Tiny Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 186414SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1787Crescents20SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19819SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18248SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
95 Species and 41 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia aequatorialis (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia brancodia (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia conferta (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas hermas Hewitson, 1864
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia castilia
Castilia longala (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia aveyrona Bates, 1864
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clara (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia erysice Hübner, 1832
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice eucrasia J. Zikán, 1937
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice gadruna
Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia eunice olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia eunice pella W.C. Hewitson, 1852
Eresia fraterna (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia ithra
Eresia jacinthica (Röber, 1914)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia langsdorfii (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia metharmeoides (Fassl, 1922)⇒ Vila eueidiformis Joicey & Talbot, 1918
Eresia nauplia
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna alma (O. Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna aveyrona H. Bates, 1864
Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia plagiata Röber, 1914
Eresia sulphurata (Zikan, 1937)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia veternosa (d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Janatella hera Cramer, 1782
Mazia amazonica Bates, 1864
Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amanica Rebel, 1917
Melitaea amazonica (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea fragilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Melitaea lathon Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea wittei Geest, 1903
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia evanescens (Röber, 1914)⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia ithra luiseana (R.H. Anken &..., 1998)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia orticas Schaus, 1902
Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902
Ortilia polinella Hall, 1928
Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Ortilia velica durnfordi Godman & Salvin, 1878
Ortilia velica velica (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Ortilia velica durnfordi Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes amazonica Bates, 1864
Phyciodes arctica (dos Passos, 1935)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes bella (Kirby, 1871)⇒ Eresia aveyrona mylitta Hewitson, 1869
Phyciodes brancodia (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes dicoma Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes eunice Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes ithra (Kirby, 1900)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes liriope claudina (Eschscholtz, 1821)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Phyciodes mima (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Gnathotrusia mundina Druce, 1876
Phyciodes nauplia Linnaeus, 1763
Phyciodes orticas (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902
Phyciodes palia
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pella (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806
Phyciodes sejona (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902
Phyciodes simois ab. nigrina ..., 1931
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes thymetus Fabricius, 1787
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Phystis simois pedrona J.C. Moulton, 1909
Phystis simois simois (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Phystis simois variegata Röber, 1913
Phystis simois variegata Röber, 1913
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa flavia (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa infrequens Higgins, 1981
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa serpia Higgins, 1981Serpia Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa berenice berenice C. Felder & ..., 1862
Telenassa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa fontus schmitzorum Austin & O. ..., 1993
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa teletusa comaela T. Reakirt, 1866
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Brazil
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
10
74
Genera
Species

Taxom



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