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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Rincon Rainforest (Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
780
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
779
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
775
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
701
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
481
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
466
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rincon Rainforest
2 Genera with 3 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rincon Rainforest
3 Species
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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