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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Region Pacifico (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1954
2810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1608
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
579
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
480
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
468
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
305
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
153
379
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Pacifico
7 Genera with 14 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Pacifico
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia anomala Higgins, 1981
Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Region Pacifico
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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