Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 490
6922
16136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 489
6921
16135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 468
6849
15979 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 289
5336
12590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 60
1535
3414 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1535
3414 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
1528
3407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1090
2536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1044
2467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
466
1490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 223
725 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 29
78 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 11
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southeast Brazil
11 Genera with 36 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1922 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1773 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortilia Higgins, 1864 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1902 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phystis Higgins, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1981 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telenassa Higgins, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southeast Brazil
36 Species and 11 Subspecies | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia brancodia (W. Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864 | | | Castilia longala (G.T. Austin ..., 1996) | ⇒ Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868 | | Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807) | ⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857 | | Eresia eunice olivencia Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia fraterna (G.T. Austin ..., 1996) | ⇒ Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864 | | Eresia jacinthica (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819 | | Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819 | False Erato | | Eresia perna perna Hewitson, 1852 | | | Eresia sulphurata (Zikan, 1937) | ⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819 | | Eresia veternosa (d´Almeida, 1922) | ⇒ Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819 | | Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | | Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864 | Dicoma Crescent | | Ortilia evanescens (Röber, 1914) | ⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864 | | Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981 | Gentina Crescent | | Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871 | Ithra Crescent | | Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864 | Orthia Crescent | | Ortilia orticas Schaus, 1902 | | | Ortilia polinella Hall, 1928 | | | Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902 | | | Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864 | Velica Crescent | | Phyciodes claudina | | | Phyciodes orticas (Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Ortilia orticas orticas Schaus, 1902 | | Phyciodes sejona (Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Ortilia sejona Schaus, 1902 | | Phystis simois pedrona J.C. Moulton, 1909 | | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864 | | | Tegosa infrequens Higgins, 1981 | | | Telenassa fontus schmitzorum Austin & O. ..., 1993 | | | Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823 | Burchell´s Crescent | | Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909 | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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