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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Panamá Oeste (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1740
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1738
2521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1707
2477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1448
2158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
551
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
551
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
551
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
372
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
364
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
175
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
89
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
17
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panamá Oeste
6 Genera with 14 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panamá Oeste
14 Species
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Panamá Oeste
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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