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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Minas Gerais (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
2637
4832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
2637
4832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2611
4792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2016
3722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
428
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
428
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
427
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
316
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
307
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
117
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Minas Gerais
7 Genera with 11 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minas Gerais
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia jacinthica (Röber, 1914)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia polinella Hall, 1928
Phystis simois pedrona J.C. Moulton, 1909
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Minas Gerais
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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