Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 457
7259
13553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 456
7258
13553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 437
7171
13366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 313
6307
12223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 63
2133
5264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 63
2133
5264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
2132
5263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1479
3860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1415
3780 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
343
858 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 161
441 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 27
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 7
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Guanacaste
7 Genera with 28 Species
Species list for Guanacaste
28 Species and 3 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914 | Gray-based Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | 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 melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857 | | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913 | Costa Rican Crescent | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Guanacaste
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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