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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
2452
2882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
2135
2580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
602
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
590
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
131
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valle La Estrella
5 Genera with 7 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valle La Estrella
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810Gorgone Checkerspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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