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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Sirena Biological Station (Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
2963
3590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2639
3276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
719
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
698
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
148
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sirena Biological Station
4 Genera with 8 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sirena Biological Station
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Sirena Biological Station
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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