Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 424
4260
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 423
4259
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 403
4172
7847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 259
3357
6494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
527
1095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
512
1076 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
298
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 147
364 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 24
57 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 9
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nicaragua
9 Genera with 31 Species
Species list for Nicaragua
31 Species and 21 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871 | Crithona Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | Pale-banded Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864 | Gaudy Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | | Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Chinati checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona costaricensis Austin & M. ..., 1998 | Theona Checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Theona Checkerspot | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Eunice Crescent | | Eresia eunice mechanitis (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885 | | Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793) | ⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea theona (Ménétriés, 1855) | ⇒ Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | | Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | Elf | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866 | Dark Tegosa |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Nicaragua
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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