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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Turrialba (Cartago, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
2600
3354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2326
3111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
939
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
711
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
687
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
127
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turrialba
5 Genera with 10 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1793Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turrialba
10 Species
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793Narva Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Turrialba
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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