Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region East Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 462
5926
13362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 460
5923
13359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 437
5821
13086 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 287
4875
11299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
2019
4471 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
2018
4470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 63
2015
4465 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1433
3375 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1363
3238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
360
998 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 151
441 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 27
100 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 10
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for East Mexico
10 Genera with 59 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1924 | Checkerspots | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1981 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for East Mexico
59 Species and 16 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardys Crescent | | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia archesilea (R. Felder, 1869) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | | Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes cyno Godman & Salvin, 1889 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Anthanassa sydra (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia castilia | | | Castilia chinantlensis de la Maza, 1978 | Chinantlan Crescent | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia eranites mejicana (J.K.M. Röber, 1913) | ⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | | Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914 | Gray-based Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne cyneas cynisca F.D. Godman ..., 1882 | | | Chlosyne cynisca Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Oaxacan Checkerspot | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne definita schausi (F.D. Godman, 1901) | ⇒ Chlosyne definita definita E. Aaron, 1885 | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia ardema T. Reakirt, 1867 | | | Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | Marina Checkerspot | | Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Chlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961 | | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia clara (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia eranites (Hewitson, 1857) | ⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | | Eresia myia (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea phoebe scotosia Butler, 1878 | | | Melitaea schausi (Godman & Salvin, 1901) | ⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes ficta pallescens | | | Phyciodes graphica boucardi F.D. Godman ..., 1878 | | | Phyciodes mylitta mexicana A. Hall, 1928 | Mylitta Crescent | | Phyciodes pallescens Felder, 1869 | Mexican Crescent | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes schausi | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864 | | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent | | Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981) | ⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in East Mexico
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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