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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
711
4254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
343
2225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
40
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
16
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
16 Genera with 135 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents18SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1890Checkerspots24SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 191356SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 188513SpeciesTaxom
Higginsius Hemming, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1861Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1914Crescents31SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 198111SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 186910SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
135 Species and 73 Subspecies
Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864Cloudforest Crescent
Anthanassa acesas castianira Godman & Salvin, 1880
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena carigia (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Anthanassa dracaena dracaena C. Felder & ..., 1867
Anthanassa dracaena dracaena C. Felder & ..., 1867
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla flavimacula (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa dubia (Hall, 1928)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia dubia A. Hall, 1929
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa phlegias Godman, 1901
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878Sosis Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia castilia
Castilia castilla Felder, 1862
Castilia castilla castilla C. Felder & ..., 1862
Castilia castilla occidentalis Fassl, 1912
Castilia castilla virilis (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia castilla castilla C. Felder & ..., 1862
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia microdryope (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia ofelia Hewitson, 1864
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle poecile C. Felder & ..., 1867
Chlosyne erodyle rubrigutta J.K.M. Röber, 1914
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne fasciata (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne hippodrome fabricii Higgins, 1960
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia mediatrix (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia paupera (Felder, 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne mediatrix (Felder, 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809
Chlosyne nivea
Chlosyne perlula C. Felder & ..., 1861Perula Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile poecile C. Felder & ..., 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile rubrigutta Röber, 1914Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Chlosyne theona hondana Weymer, 1890
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia alsina Hewitson, 1869
Eresia anomala Higgins, 1981
Eresia anomla
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia carme laias Godman & Salvin, 1879
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis fassli Röber, 1913
Eresia datis magniplaga Röber, 1927
Eresia datis manto A. Hall, 1930
Eresia datis margaretha Hewitson, 1872
Eresia decorata (Röber, 1914)⇒ Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia celemina (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Eresia emerantia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia etesiae Hall, 1929
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 eunice polymnia Röber, 1913
Eresia eutropia Hewitson, 1874
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides anomala Higgins, 1981
Eresia ithomioides cissia A. Hall, 1928
Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866
Eresia ithomioides ithomioides Hewitson, 1864
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides pseudocelemina (Strand, 1916)⇒ Eresia ithomioides ithomioides Hewitson, 1864
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia levina werneri (M.E.R. Hering, 1925)⇒ Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia levinia
Eresia margaretha Hewitson, 1872
Eresia mechanithis
Eresia mechanitis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia moesta fassli
Eresia moesta moesta
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia oblita Staudinger, 1885
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina laias Godman & Salvin, 1879
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia selene Röber, 1914
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas anicia brucei W. H. Edwards, 1888Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis eleates (G. Weymer, 1907)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis eresia (Röber, 1914)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis sodalis Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche exclamationis vanessoides (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Gnathotriche mundina atrata (H. Dewitz, 1877)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina callianthina (A. Hall, 1921)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina epione (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Gnathotriche mundina styx (O. Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina steinii Dewitz, 1877
Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874Fasciata Crescent
Higginsius miriam Dognin, 1888
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Mazia amazonica cocha Lamas, 1995
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea livida Klemensiewicz, 1906
Melitaea magniplaga (Röber, 1927)⇒ Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta plotina (Braemer, 1861)⇒ Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Ortilia gentione
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Phyciodes abas Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes carigia (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Anthanassa phlegias Godman, 1901
Phyciodes castilla Röber, 1914
Phyciodes collina (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes drusilla Felder & Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Phyciodes drusinilla (Röber, 1913)⇒ Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Phyciodes emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Phyciodes eranites Röber, 1913
Phyciodes erebia (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Phyciodes fellula (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902
Phyciodes flavimacula (Röber, 1914)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861
Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864
Phyciodes ildica (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Phyciodes laetitia
Phyciodes levana (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes nazaria Felder, 1867
Phyciodes orobia Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes orsa (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pastazana
Phyciodes perilla Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes perlula (Felder, 1861)⇒ Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855
Phyciodes phlegias (Godman & Salvin, 1901)⇒ Anthanassa phlegias Godman, 1901
Phyciodes pseudocelmina
Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864
Phyciodes thymetus Fabricius, 1787
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phyciodes virilis Röber, 1914
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta loka
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa aquila (Hall, 1917)⇒ Tegosa nazaria Felder, 1867
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa nazaria Felder, 1867
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa selene Röber, 1913Selene Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Telenassa abas Hewitson, 1864
Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia aceta (W.C. Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Telenassa delphia delphia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Telenassa delphia catenaria Godman & Salvin, 1880
Telenassa delphia delphia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Telenassa delphia ezba (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Telenassa delphia delphia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa trimaculata Hewitson, 1869

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Colombia
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
9
102
Genera
Species

Taxom



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