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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Guatuso (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
105
699
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
105
699
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
697
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
616
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
398
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
398
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
398
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
297
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
292
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
75
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
44
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatuso
3 Genera with 4 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1878Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatuso
4 Species
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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