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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Colon (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1322
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1322
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1278
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1093
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
361
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
236
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
231
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
81
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colon
6 Genera with 10 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colon
10 Species
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Colon
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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