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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
2299
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
2298
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2258
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1875
2688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
517
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
338
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
330
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
180
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
75
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
8 Genera with 35 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents12SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1878Checkerspots14SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
35 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875Bordered Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961Brown’s Patch
Chlosyne theona bollii W. H. Edwards, 1878Boll’s Patch
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Tamaulipas
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
5
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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