Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 514
6360
16212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 512
6356
16208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 486
6227
15868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 306
4996
13412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1582
3952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1582
3952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 63
1580
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1108
3002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1018
2840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
437
1460 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 222
781 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 31
83 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 12
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Venezuela
12 Genera with 40 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1861 | Checkerspots | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1885 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1851 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ortilia Higgins, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1864 | Crescents | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Telenassa Higgins, 2008 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Venezuela
40 Species and 36 Subspecies | Anthanassa acesas acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | | Anthanassa acesas annita (O. Staudinger, 1885) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla drusilla C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla forbesi Neild, 2008 | | | Anthanassa drusilla halli Neild, 2008 | | | Anthanassa drusilla higginsi Neild, 2008 | | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia dubia A. Hall, 1929 | | | Anthanassa hermas dubia A. Hall, 1929 | | | Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864 | Darkened Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia saundersi E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Chlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | | Chlosyne perlula C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Perula Checkerspot | | Chlosyne poecile intermedia Neild, 2008 | Poecile Checkerspot | | Chlosyne poecile murphyi Neild, 2008 | Poecile Checkerspot | | Chlosyne poecile rodriguezi Neild, 2008 | Poecile Checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona perlula C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847 | | | Eresia carme carme E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Eresia carme judithae Neild, 2008 | | | Eresia carme mejiai Neild & De S..., 2008 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia clio carmenae Neild, 2008 | | | Eresia clio estebana | | | Eresia estebana Hall, 1928 | | | Eresia estebana camachoi Neild, 2008 | | | Eresia estebana estebana A. Hall, 1929 | | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia eunice klagesii Weeks, 1906 | | | Eresia eunice wallacei Neild, 2008 | | | Eresia oblita Staudinger, 1885 | | | Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852 | | | Eresia polina joaquini Neild, 2008 | | | Eresia polina oblita Staudinger, 1885 | | | Gnathotriche exclamationis Koll, 1850 | | | Gnathotriche exclamationis exclamationis Kollar, 1850 | | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | Nickerl's Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851 | | | Ortilia orticas zamora A. Hall, 1917 | | | Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | | Phyciodes claudina | | | Phyciodes etia Hall, 1928 | | | Phyciodes fragilis Bates, 1864 | | | Phyciodes palia | | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864 | | | Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864 | Pastazena Crescent | | Telenassa delphia Felder, 1861 | Delphia Crescent | | Telenassa delphia alani Neild & Orel..., 2008 | | | Telenassa delphia austini Neild, 2008 | | | Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Venezuela
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