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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
708
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
503
933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
475
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
210
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
255
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
22
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
9 Genera with 20 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
20 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Janatella hera Cramer, 1782
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Phyciodes aequatorialis (Röber, 1915)⇒ Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes erebia (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Phyciodes lansdorfi (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Phyciodes orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864

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

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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