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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
337
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
447
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
24
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
7 Genera with 16 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1902Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869
Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852
Eresia perna alma (O. Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes orticas (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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