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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
359
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
165
476
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
7 Genera with 19 Species
Castilia Higgins, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
19 Species and 5 Subspecies
Castilia longala (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia fraterna (G.T. Austin ..., 1996)⇒ Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia sulphurata (Zikan, 1937)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Eresia veternosa (d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Telenassa fontus schmitzorum Austin & O. ..., 1993
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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