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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Magdalena Department (Region Caribe, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
1260
1539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
985
1256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
202
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
199
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
79
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Magdalena Department
6 Genera with 11 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magdalena Department
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864Cloudforest Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Magdalena Department
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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