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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3219
5151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2582
4140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
724
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
706
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
256
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
112
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Mexico
8 Genera with 29 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena Felder, 1867Notched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa lelex alethes
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia chinantlensis de la Maza, 1978Chinantlan Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
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
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Southeast Mexico
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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