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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Villavicencio (Meta Department, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
641
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
641
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
604
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
523
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
300
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
300
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
300
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
254
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
253
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
201
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
232
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Villavicencio
5 Genera with 9 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Villavicencio
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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