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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Islands of Chile (Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
444
3248
4792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
443
3245
4790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3180
4707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2663
4012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
882
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
881
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
868
1551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
563
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
487
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
98
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Chile
6 Genera with 7 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Chile
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Islands of Chile
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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