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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Popocatepetl (Sierra Nevada, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
150
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
150
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
150
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
147
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
109
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
109
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
109
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
103
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
101
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Popocatepetl
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1833Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Popocatepetl
4 Species
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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