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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
1987
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
1825
6257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
641
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
339
1647
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
42
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
16
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
16 Genera with 93 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots10SpeciesTaxom
Dagon Higgins, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 185217SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents12SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 198112SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 182415SpeciesTaxom
Tisona Higgins, 19112SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
93 Species and 40 Subspecies
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla verena Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Castilia actinotina (Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia amoenides (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia angusta Hewitson, 1868
Castilia castilia
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia nebrites (Weymer, 1907)⇒ Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Castilia pellenea (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia mediatrix (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Dagon catagraphus (Hayward, 1933)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon fulvocincta (Hall, 1928)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon minima (Röber, 1914)⇒ Dagon catula Hopffer, 1874
Dagon pusilla Salvin, 1869
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia actinote limbata Röber, 1913
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia datis cornelia J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Eresia datis corybassa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia datis datis Hewitson, 1864
Eresia felderi (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia myia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia polina polina Hewitson, 1852
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850
Gnathotriche mundina Druce, 1876False Altinote
Gnathotriche mundina fallax Staudinger, 1885
Gnathotriche mundina hopfferi Röber, 1914
Gnathotriche mundina mundina (H. Druce, 1876)⇒ Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Gnathotriche mundina rosina Dognin, 1888
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Melitaea eos (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Ortilia atra (Röber, 1913)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981Gentina Crescent
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia ithra rufocincta (A. Hall, 1928)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Ortilia janthe nigra (E. Giacomelli, 1928)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Ortilia janthe schaeferi (P.E. Köhler, 1945)⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871
Ortilia liriope Cramer, 1775Brazilian Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Ortilia velica durnfordi Godman & Salvin, 1878
Phyciodes actinota (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia nortbrundii Weeks, 1901
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes cornelia Staudinger, 1914
Phyciodes datis Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes epula (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes liriope Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes pastazana
Phyciodes poltis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes saladillensis (Giacomelli, 1911)⇒ Tisona saladillensis saladillensis Giacomelli, 1911
Phyciodes ursula (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Tegosa orobia ursula Staudinger, 1894
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Phystis simois simois (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Phystis simois variegata Röber, 1913
Phystis simois variegata Röber, 1913
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta lirina Röber, 1913
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa liriope claudina (immaculata K..., 1935)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821
Tegosa liriope flavina (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa orobia ursula Staudinger, 1894
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent
Tegosa serpia Higgins, 1981Serpia Crescent
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telenassa berenice berenice C. Felder & ..., 1862
Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Telenassa berenice teletusa (douglasi F. ..., 1953)⇒ Telenassa berenice drusinilla Röber, 1913
Telenassa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861Delphia Crescent
Telenassa delphia elaphina Röber, 1913
Telenassa delphia geminia (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa delphia nana H. Druce, 1874
Telenassa elaphina Röber, 1913
Telenassa jana Felder & Felder, 1867Jana Crescent
Telenassa signata Hall, 1928
Telenassa teletusa Godart, 1823Burchell´s Crescent
Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909
Tisona saladillensis clarior Higgins, 1981
Tisona saladillensis saladillensis Giacomelli, 1911

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Southern South America
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
11
73
Genera
Species

Taxom



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