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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Mato Grosso (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
275
2148
4127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
275
2148
4127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
2105
4056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
1485
3009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
417
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
417
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
415
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
311
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
307
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
239
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
128
305
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mato Grosso
5 Genera with 11 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mato Grosso
11 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia aequatorialis (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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