Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region North Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 534
6951
16163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 532
6948
16161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 507
6846
15892 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 325
5532
13121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
1815
3762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1814
3761 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
1812
3760 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1239
2709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1154
2508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
312
737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 132
321 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 27
93 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 12
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Mexico
12 Genera with 51 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1870 | Checkerspots | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1959 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1927 | Small Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Mexico
51 Species and 27 Subspecies | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864 | Northern Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864 | Darkened Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917 | Montane Crescent | | Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914 | Gray-based Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne cyneas (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Thessalia cyneas Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne definita anastasia Hemming, 1934 | Definite Checkerspot | | Chlosyne definita beckeri (F.D. Godman, 1901) | ⇒ Chlosyne definita anastasia Hemming, 1934 | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabb's checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome 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 adjutrix Scudder, 1875 | Bordered Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872 | | Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | Marina Checkerspot | | Chlosyne marina hylaeus (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961 | Brown’s Patch | | Chlosyne theona bollii W. H. Edwards, 1878 | Boll’s Patch | | Chlosyne theona brocki Austin & M. ..., 1998 | Theona Checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona chinatiensis Tinkham, 1944 | Chinati Checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona thekla W. H. Edwards, 1870 | Theona Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | | Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | Tiny Checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | 'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | | Melitaea perse (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Microtia elada perse Edwards, 1882 | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927) | ⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | | Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869 | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot | | Texola elada hepburni (Godman, 1901) | ⇒ Texola elada elada Hewitson, 1868 | | Texola perse (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in North Mexico
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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