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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Caldas Department (Region Andina, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
806
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
806
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
738
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
660
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
266
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
266
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
266
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
230
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
229
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
201
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
96
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caldas Department
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldas Department
4 Species
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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