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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Oaxaca (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
375
3556
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
373
3553
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
3491
6879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2842
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
941
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
941
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
940
1837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
665
1349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
643
1320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
306
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
131
369
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
26
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oaxaca
9 Genera with 46 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents11SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1998Checkerspots15SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oaxaca
46 Species and 11 Subspecies
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena Felder, 1867Notched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes oaxaca Beutelspacher, 1990Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia castilia
Castilia chinantlensis de la Maza, 1978Chinantlan Crescent
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne cyneas cyneas F.D. Godman ..., 1878
Chlosyne cynisca Godman & Salvin, 1882Oaxacan Checkerspot
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne gaudialis wellingi L. Miller & ..., 1979Wellings Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona mullinsi Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Texola coracara Dyar, 1912Coracara Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Oaxaca
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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