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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
282
1389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
40
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
13
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
13 Genera with 125 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents41SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18649SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1866Checkerspots44SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 191331SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1855Small Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1929Crescents36SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 187212SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
125 Species and 80 Subspecies
Anthanassa albifascia (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa ardys subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa cassiopea (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa diallus (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa dora (Schaus, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901Notched Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena platytaenia (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alethes (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla stesilea (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864
Anthanassa drymaea Godman & Salvin, 1878Weak-banded Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa nebulosa Godman & Salvin, 1878Nebulosa Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes chromis (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes crithona (stenotaenia ..., 1913)⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca carrera (A. Hall, 1917)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces sitalces (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917
Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878Sosis Crescent
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa subota subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia faustus (Godman & Salvin, 1897)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia levana (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia occidentalis Fassl, 1912
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle erodyle H. Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne ezra Hewitson, 1864Ezra Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudealis Bates, 1864
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome fabricii Higgins, 1960
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia Fabricius, 1793
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia indigens (Higgins, 1960)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872
Chlosyne lacinia mediatrix (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia pretona Boisduval, 1852
Chlosyne lacinia quehtala Reakirt, 1866
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia tellias Bates, 1864
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder an..., 1867Melitaeoides Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809
Chlosyne nigra (Cary, 1901)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne paupera (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864
Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita rosita A. Hall, 1924Rosita Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Chlosyne theona costaricensis Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona ezra W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Chlosyne theona minimus Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona thekla W. H. Edwards, 1870Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona theona Ménétriés, 1855Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona yorita (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Chlosyne theona ezra W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia alsina Hewitson, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia coela Druce, 1874
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874Emerantia Crescent
Eresia eranites (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878Eunice Crescent
Eresia eunice mechanitis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia eutropia Hewitson, 1874
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866
Eresia ithomioides melaina L.G. Higgins, 1981
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866Variable Crescent
Eresia mechanitis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra dismorphina (A.G. Butler, 1872)⇒ Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea alpina Staudinger, 1861
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma ala (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea didyma druentia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Melitaea ezra
Melitaea ottonis Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea pola (ab. polingi ..., 1926)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Melitaea theona (Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Phyciodes atronia Bates, 1866
Phyciodes aurora (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes claudina palia
Phyciodes dora Schaus, 1913
Phyciodes drymaea
Phyciodes drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes eranites Röber, 1913
Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes fulviplaga (Butler, 1872)⇒ Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Phyciodes gautemelana
Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes lirina Röber, 1913
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes mechanitis
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes nigrina (Hayward, 1931)⇒ Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Phyciodes niveonotis (Butler & Druce, 1872)⇒ Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872
Phyciodes ofella Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes pallescens Felder, 1869Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes pella (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon maya A. Hall, 1928Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864
Phyciodes sticta
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phyciodes vesta graphica Felder, 1869
Phyciodes vesta vestalis (A. Hall, 1929)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta cluvia Godman & Salvin, 1882Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella lutescens (F.D. Godman ..., 1882)⇒ Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866
Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866Nigrella Crescent
Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872Nigrella Crescent
Tegosa niveonotis Butler & Druce, 1872
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
8
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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