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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Querétaro (North-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1505
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1505
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1478
2203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
1189
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
387
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
382
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
88
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Querétaro
9 Genera with 27 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1961Checkerspots10SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Querétaro
27 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa guerrerense (C.R. Beutels..., 1990)⇒ Anthanassa nebulosa subconcolor J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Anthanassa ptolyca amator A. Hall, 1929Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces sitalces (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne marina eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894
Chlosyne marina fasciata (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Chlosyne marina eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita riobalsensis Bauer, 1961Rosita Checkerspot
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Texola anomalus coracara H.G. Dyar, 1912
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Querétaro
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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