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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Playa Sirena (Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
2775
3364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
2775
3364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
252
2751
3327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
2434
3021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
988
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
988
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
988
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
678
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
658
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
111
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Playa Sirena
3 Genera with 6 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19133SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Playa Sirena
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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