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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
517
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
514
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
512
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
385
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
378
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
243
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
302
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Brazil
5 Genera with 6 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1931Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
6 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia aequatorialis (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia conferta (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Phyciodes simois ab. nigrina ..., 1931

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

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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