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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
510
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
250
1028
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
31
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
8 Genera with 30 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 186415SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1864Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1763Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18244SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
30 Species and 17 Subspecies
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia castilia
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clara (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice eucrasia J. Zikán, 1937
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia letitia letitia (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929
Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perna aveyrona H. Bates, 1864
Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Mazia amazonica cocha Lamas, 1995
Melitaea amazonica (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Melitaea fragilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes eunice Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes liriope claudina (Eschscholtz, 1821)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Phyciodes nauplia Linnaeus, 1763
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Telenassa berenice berenice C. Felder & ..., 1862
Telenassa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in North Brazil
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
7
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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