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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Madre de Dios (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1702
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1701
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1642
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1479
2250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
456
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
368
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
364
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
226
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
144
326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madre de Dios
3 Genera with 9 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madre de Dios
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia nauplios Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius plagiata Röber, 1913
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Madre de Dios
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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