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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Carabobo (Central Venezuela, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
661
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
661
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
650
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
602
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
249
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
249
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
249
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
207
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
202
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Carabobo
6 Genera with 8 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carabobo
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia oblita Staudinger, 1885
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877Elada Checkerspot

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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