Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 336
2509
3359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 336
2509
3359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 322
2458
3254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 216
2064
2689 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
451
577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
450
576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
450
576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
365
480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
356
472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
142
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 80
115 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 18
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 9
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Santa Cruz
9 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Santa Cruz
10 Species | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864 | | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864 | | | Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867 | Jana Crescent | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Santa Cruz
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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