Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 360
4660
6683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 359
4659
6683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 343
4590
6587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 251
4026
5988 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
1399
2770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
1399
2770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
1399
2770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
1001
2133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
977
2112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
251
514 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 141
314 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 23
39 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 8
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Osa Peninsula
8 Genera with 16 Species
Species list for Osa Peninsula
16 Species and 3 Subspecies | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793 | Narva Checkerspot | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913 | Costa Rican Crescent | | Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876 | False Altinote | | Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902 | Colombian Crescent | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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