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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region La Cruz (Narino department, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1499
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1498
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1472
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
1258
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
472
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
320
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
316
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
113
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
60
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Cruz (Colombia)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Cruz (Colombia)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in La Cruz (Colombia)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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