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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
159
500
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
8 Genera with 18 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 186411SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1928Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
18 Species and 7 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia erysice Hübner, 1832
Eresia erysice etesiae Hall, 1929
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia nauplia
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna aveyrona H. Bates, 1864
Janatella hera Cramer, 1782
Janatella ianthe (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Janatella hera Cramer, 1782
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Phyciodes janthe ab. nigra Gi..., 1928
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Telenassa fontus Hall, 1928Fontus Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in French Guiana
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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