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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1679
6401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1557
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
684
3566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
348
1926
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
40
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
16
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
16 Genera with 111 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 191412SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Dagon Higgins, 18698SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 185243SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Higginsius Hemming, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Mazia Higgins, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1917Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1787Crescents30SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 198110SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 182418SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
111 Species and 61 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla flavimacula (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla alceta Hewitson, 1869
Anthanassa drusilla verena Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia taeniata J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Anthanassa hermas taeniata Röber, 1913
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Castilia acraeina (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia actinotina (Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia aricilla (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia castilia
Castilia castilla Felder, 1862
Castilia heliconoides (Butler, 1877)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Castilia pellenea crucifera (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia perilla lugubris (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome fabricii Higgins, 1960
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Dagon adoxa (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Dagon pusilla Salvin, 1869
Dagon birivula (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon calena (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Dagon pusilla Salvin, 1869
Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon extincta (Röber, 1913)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon fulvocincta (Hall, 1928)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon morena Röber, 1913
Dagon pusilla Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote acraea (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clara (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis corybassa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis fenestrata Röber, 1913
Eresia datis phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis prisca (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia datis phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice brunhilda (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice gudruna Röber, 1913
Eresia eunice olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia laetitia
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia letitia letitia (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia letitia neptoides (W.F.H. Rosen..., 1914)⇒ Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia letitia ocellata Röber, 1913
Eresia moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia moesta plagiata
Eresia nauplia
Eresia nauplios Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia nauplius plagiata Röber, 1913
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia pelonia apicalis J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Eresia pelonia callonia (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia pelonia callonioides Strand, 1912
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia pelonia murena heliconina J..., 1913
Eresia pelonia pardalina J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia plagiata Röber, 1914
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Gnathotriche mundina erebia Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche mundina hopfferi Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina mundina (H. Druce, 1876)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874Fasciata Crescent
Higginsius fasciata fasciatella (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874
Higginsius fasciatus Hopffer, 1874
Higginsius pearcei (Druce, 1876)⇒ Higginsius fasciata Hopffer, 1874
Mazia amazonica Bates, 1864
Mazia amazonica cocha Lamas, 1995
Mazia amazonica tambopata Lamas, 1995
Melitaea amanica Rebel, 1917
Melitaea amazonica (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mazia amazonica amazonica H. Bates, 1864
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea gerinia Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea tarlonia Fruhstorfer, 1917
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Ortilia velica durnfordi Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes acraeina (Röber, 1915)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes actinota (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Phyciodes actinote Röber, 1913
Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes anieta serpia
Phyciodes birivula (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes cyno (Godman & Salvin, 1889)⇒ Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes drusilla alceta
Phyciodes drusinilla (Röber, 1913)⇒ Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Phyciodes emissa (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes pulchella camillus W. H. Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes etia Hall, 1928
Phyciodes etia tissa
Phyciodes eunice Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes fallax (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Phyciodes flavida Hewitson, 1868
Phyciodes murena (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes nana (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Phyciodes omosis
Phyciodes pastazana
Phyciodes perilla Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes pulchella camillus W. H. Edwards, 1871Camillus Crescent
Phyciodes selenoides (Hall, 1928)⇒ Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868
Phyciodes sepultus (A. Hall, 1928)⇒ Telenassa sepultus Hall, 1928
Phyciodes taeniata (Röber, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes teletusa Bryk, 1953
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes thymetus Fabricius, 1787
Phystis simois chinchipensis Hayward, 1964
Phystis simois pratti A. Hall, 1935
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent
Tegosa etia selenoides (A. Hall, 1928)⇒ Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa melini (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa serpia Higgins, 1981Serpia Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa berenice berenice C. Felder & ..., 1862
Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Telenassa berenice teletusa (douglasi F. ..., 1953)⇒ Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Telenassa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia geminia (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa delphia nussia H. Druce, 1876
Telenassa delphia omosis (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa nana Druce, 1874
Telenassa notus Hall, 1917Notus Crescent
Telenassa pullopicta (Hall, 1928)⇒ Telenassa notus Hall, 1917
Telenassa sepultus Hall, 1928
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Peru
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
10
94
Genera
Species

Taxom



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