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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Matagalpa (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
905
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
905
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
897
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
801
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
181
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
181
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
181
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
137
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
136
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
106
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
71
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matagalpa
5 Genera with 4 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matagalpa
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa

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

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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