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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
5883
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
5882
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
453
5768
14315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4652
12170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1356
2952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
970
2168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
888
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
326
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
153
446
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
26
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
9 Genera with 61 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents25SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1998Checkerspots17SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1929Crescents22SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18667SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
61 Species and 36 Subspecies
Anthanassa albifascia (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa ardys subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alethes (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla stesilea (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864
Anthanassa drymaea Godman & Salvin, 1878Weak-banded Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa nebulosa Godman & Salvin, 1878Nebulosa Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca carrera (A. Hall, 1917)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces sitalces (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa subota subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Castilia occidentalis Fassl, 1912
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle erodyle H. Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudealis Bates, 1864
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia Fabricius, 1793
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia pretona Boisduval, 1852
Chlosyne lacinia tellias Bates, 1864
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne paupera (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864
Chlosyne rosita rosita A. Hall, 1924Rosita Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona minimus Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Phyciodes atronia Bates, 1866
Phyciodes aurora (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia neria Hewitson, 1869
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes claudina palia
Phyciodes drymaea
Phyciodes drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864
Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes lirina Röber, 1913
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes nigrina (Hayward, 1931)⇒ Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes ofella Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes pella (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon maya A. Hall, 1928Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864
Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phyciodes vesta vestalis (A. Hall, 1929)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa anieta cluvia Godman & Salvin, 1882Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella lutescens (F.D. Godman ..., 1882)⇒ Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866
Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866Nigrella Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Guatemala
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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