Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 401
3514
6584 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 400
3513
6582 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 385
3451
6458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 243
2759
5315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1200
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1200
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1199
2261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
790
1587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
770
1561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
262
609 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 111
233 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 22
38 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
9 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
13 Species and 4 Subspecies | Anthanassa leucodesma | | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Phyciodes claudina | | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981) | ⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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