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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Sarapiquí (Heredia, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
3410
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
3410
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
3369
5276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
2933
4819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
1288
2502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
1288
2502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
1287
2502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
940
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
907
1927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
185
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
93
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sarapiquí
3 Genera with 7 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19135SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sarapiquí
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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