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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region East Guatemala (Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2097
3097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2096
3097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
2046
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1824
2715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
672
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
672
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
670
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
510
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
498
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
148
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Guatemala
6 Genera with 10 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Guatemala
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in East Guatemala
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov