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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Limon (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
5277
8561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
5276
8561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
347
5210
8417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4514
7629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
1651
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1651
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1651
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1190
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1157
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
264
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
135
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
24
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limon
9 Genera with 22 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia coela Druce, 1874
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874Emerantia Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes mechanitis
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Limon
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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