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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Misiones (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1495
2202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1137
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
373
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
373
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
373
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
266
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
261
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
165
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Misiones
5 Genera with 9 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Misiones
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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