Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 465
5746
11359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 462
5742
11354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 444
5677
11229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 275
4553
9134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 66
1782
3783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 66
1782
3783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
1782
3783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1121
2509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1063
2397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
237
521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 116
244 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 27
55 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 10
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cuba
10 Genera with 20 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1832 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atlantea Higgins, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1810 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1775 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1864 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cuba
20 Species and 5 Subspecies | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832 | Cuban crescentspot | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Antillea pelops anocaona Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Antillean Crescent | | Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Cuban Checkerspot | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | 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 | | Melitaea anomala (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath 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 phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | Anomalus Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Cuba
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