Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Caribbean (America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 657
12365
38331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 653
12348
38295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
12188
37884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 383
9584
30287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 84
3355
9380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 84
3355
9380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3350
9375 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2160
6273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
2017
5902 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
494
1627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 219
709 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 36
126 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 13
57 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Caribbean
13 Genera with 57 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1847 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Atlantea Higgins, 1877 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1844 | Checkerspots | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1913 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1981 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Caribbean
57 Species and 18 Subspecies | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa dubia (Hall, 1928) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832 | Cuban crescentspot | | Anthanassa frisia gyges (W.C. Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832 | | Anthanassa leucodesma | | | Anthanassa taeniata (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea pelops aedon (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819 | | Antillea pelops aegon (J.C. Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819 | | Antillea pelops anocaona Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea proclea Doubleday, 1847 | Jamaican Crescent | | Atlantea cryptadia Sommer & Sch..., 1980 | Hispaniolan Checkerspot | | Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906 | Jamaican Checkerspot | | Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Cuban Checkerspot | | Atlantea seitzi (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906 | | Atlantea tulita Dewitz, 1877 | Harlequin Butterfly | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844 | | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913 | Costa Rican Crescent | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981 | | Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981 | Chalcedon Checkerspot | | Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | Spanish Fritillary | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea anomala (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832 | Provençal Fritillary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | Meadow Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes claudina | | | Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981) | ⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | | Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | Anomalus Checkerspot | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Caribbean
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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