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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region São Paulo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
4277
8010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
398
4276
8009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
4231
7941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
245
3418
6529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
998
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
730
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
712
1354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
178
436
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
26
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for São Paulo
8 Genera with 22 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1773Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1902Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Paulo
22 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia brancodia (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia eunice olivencia Bates, 1864
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia evanescens (Röber, 1914)⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orticas Schaus, 1902
Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes orticas (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902
Phyciodes sejona (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa infrequens Higgins, 1981
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in São Paulo
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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