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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Panama (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
8352
22776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
544
8349
22773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
522
8231
22503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
6473
18670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
2167
5439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
2166
5438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1385
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1314
3651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
446
1551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
211
765
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
31
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
10
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama
10 Genera with 60 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents13SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots21SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 191320SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1926Small Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1832Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
60 Species and 26 Subspecies
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa diallus (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa otanes chromis (F.D. Godman ..., 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia faustus (Godman & Salvin, 1897)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne ezra Hewitson, 1864Ezra Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis gaudialis H. Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809
Chlosyne nigra (Cary, 1901)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne poecile Felder, 1867Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Eresia alsina Hewitson, 1869
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia coela Druce, 1874
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874Emerantia Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878Eunice Crescent
Eresia eunice mechanitis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Eresia eunice drypetis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia eutropia Hewitson, 1874
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866
Eresia ithomioides melaina L.G. Higgins, 1981
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866Variable Crescent
Eresia mechanitis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869Longwing Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma ala (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea ezra
Melitaea ottonis Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea pola (ab. polingi ..., 1926)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes gautemelana
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Panama
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



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