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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
36
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
13
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
13 Genera with 78 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1809Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 187246SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Higginsius Hemming, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 192811SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18239SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
78 Species and 39 Subspecies
Anthanassa annulata Higgins, 1981
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia taeniata J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Castilia aurora (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia castilia
Castilia castilla Felder, 1862
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia guaya Hall, 1928
Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia ofelia Hewitson, 1864
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia castilla (Felder & Felder, 1862)⇒ Castilia castilla castilla C. Felder & ..., 1862
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio reducta Hall, 1929
Eresia crina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Gnathotrusia mundina Druce, 1876
Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis cerquita (P. Dognin, 1894)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis ildica (W.C. Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis mirabilis (K.J. Hayward, 1967)⇒ Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia saturata (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Eresia emerantia sestia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia emerantia sestia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia erina
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides quintilla Hewitson, 1872
Eresia jana (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867
Eresia latitia
Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia letitia letitia (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia letitia leucophaea G. Weymer, 1890
Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia levinia
Eresia moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia pelonia callonioides Strand, 1912
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia pelonia pelonia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perilla (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna bella (W.C. Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Eresia perna mylitta Hewitson, 1869
Eresia perna mylitta Hewitson, 1869
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina encina (Felder, 1861)⇒ Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia quintilla Hewitson, 1872
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche exclamationis elaea Hewitson, 1869
Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche mundina hopfferi Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina mundina (H. Druce, 1876)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874Fasciata Crescent
Higginsius miriam Dognin, 1888
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Mazia amazonica Bates, 1864
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes castilla Röber, 1914
Phyciodes eunice Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes immaculata (Hayward, 1935)⇒ Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes pastazena Bates, 1864
Phyciodes trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Tegosa albescens (Röber, 1914)⇒ Tegosa flavida Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent
Tegosa flavida Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa palia
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa selene Röber, 1913Selene Crescent
Tegosa tissa (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa tissoides Hall, 1928Tissoides Crescent
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia flavocincta Dognin, 1887
Telenassa delphia gaujoni Dognin, 1887
Telenassa delphia taphius (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Telenassa delphia trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Telenassa delphia trimaculata Hewitson, 1869
Telenassa elaphiaea (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Ecuador
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
8
64
Genera
Species

Taxom



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