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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Morelos (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
320
2581
4495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2051
3626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
619
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
619
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
618
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
454
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
437
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
189
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morelos
7 Genera with 29 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents12SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1979Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morelos
29 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa cortes Hall, 1917
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889Alexon Crescent
Anthanassa obscurata (Felder, 1869)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais hyperia (irrubescens ..., 1917)⇒ Chlosyne janais marianna Röber, 1914
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne mazarum Miller & Rotger, 1979
Chlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita mazarum L. Miller & ..., 1979Rosita Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Texola coracara Dyar, 1912Coracara Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Morelos
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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