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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Iquitos (Maynas, Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
660
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
660
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
634
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
522
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
212
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
210
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iquitos
3 Genera with 5 Species
Eresia Boisduval, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iquitos
5 Species and 2 Subspecies
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clara (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia plagiata Röber, 1914
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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