Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 611
11863
34633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 608
11859
34631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 579
11701
34157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 379
9752
30015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 75
3167
10625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
3167
10625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
3163
10621 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
2179
7732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2014
7306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
527
2040 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 239
972 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 33
132 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 12
73 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Costa Rica
12 Genera with 73 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1870 | Checkerspots | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1913 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1775 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1779 | Small Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1906 | Tiny Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 0 | Crescents | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1872 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Telenassa Higgins, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Costa Rica
73 Species and 39 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardys Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa cassiopea (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | | Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871 | Crithona Crescent | | Anthanassa dora (Schaus, 1913) | ⇒ Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901 | Notched Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864 | Northern Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | Pale-banded Crescent | | Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872 | | | Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes crithona (stenotaenia ..., 1913) | ⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872 | | Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Sosis Crescent | | Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Cryptic Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Fulgora Crescent | | Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914 | Gray-based Crescent | | Castilia levana (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle erodyle H. Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ezra Hewitson, 1864 | Ezra Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875 | Bordered Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872 | Bordered 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 quehtala Reakirt, 1866 | | | Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867 | Poecile Checkerspot | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Chinati checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona costaricensis Austin & M. ..., 1998 | Theona Checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona thekla W. H. Edwards, 1870 | Theona Checkerspot | | 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, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia coela Druce, 1874 | | | Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857 | | | Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874 | Emerantia Crescent | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885 | | Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866 | | Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885 | | | Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866 | Variable Crescent | | Eresia nigripennis Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia phillyra dismorphina (A.G. Butler, 1872) | ⇒ Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869 | | Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913 | Costa Rican Crescent | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876 | False Altinote | | Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902 | Colombian Crescent | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea alpina Staudinger, 1861 | | | Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861 | Blackvein Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793) | ⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | Melitaea didyma druentia Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | | Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | Elf | | Phyciodes dora Schaus, 1913 | | | Phyciodes eranites Röber, 1913 | | | Phyciodes fulviplaga (Butler, 1872) | ⇒ Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872 | | Phyciodes guatemelana | | | Phyciodes mechanitis | | | Phyciodes nigripennis Salvin, 1869 | | | Phyciodes niveonotis (Butler & Druce, 1872) | ⇒ Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872 | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes sticta | | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866 | Dark Tegosa | | Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Nigrella Crescent | | Tegosa niveonotis Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909 |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Costa Rica
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
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