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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Valle del Cauca Department (Region Pacifico, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1645
2344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1645
2344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1597
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1350
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
500
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
426
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
414
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
267
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valle del Cauca Department
6 Genera with 10 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valle del Cauca Department
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia anomala Higgins, 1981
Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Valle del Cauca Department
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
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