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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
513
6690
15568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5350
12721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1726
3630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1199
2624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1148
2535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
401
1120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
177
542
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
32
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Mexico
9 Genera with 66 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents21SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18648SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots23SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1906Tiny Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents10SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18683SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
66 Species and 25 Subspecies
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena Felder, 1867Notched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymaea Godman & Salvin, 1878Weak-banded Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa lelex alethes
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa nebulosa Godman & Salvin, 1878Nebulosa Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes oaxaca Beutelspacher, 1990Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces sitalces (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia castilia
Castilia chiapaensis Beutelspacher, 1990Chiapas Crescent
Castilia chinantlensis de la Maza, 1978Chinantlan Crescent
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne cyneas cyneas F.D. Godman ..., 1878
Chlosyne cynisca Godman & Salvin, 1882Oaxacan Checkerspot
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle erodyle H. Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis wellingi L. Miller & ..., 1979Wellings Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais marianna Röber, 1914Crimson-patch Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Chlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita rosita A. Hall, 1924Rosita Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona mullinsi Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona theona Ménétriés, 1855Theona Checkerspot
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906Elf
Phyciodes coracara (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Microtia coracara Dyar, 1912
Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon maya A. Hall, 1928Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes tritanassa ardys
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta cluvia Godman & Salvin, 1882Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866Nigrella Crescent
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot
Texola coracara Dyar, 1912Coracara Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in South Mexico
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
42
Genera
Species

Taxom



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