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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Talamanca (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2722
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2721
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
2694
3526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
2372
3201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
726
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
711
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
68
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Talamanca
5 Genera with 8 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Talamanca
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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