Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 414
4554
9126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 413
4553
9125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
4477
8941 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 246
3247
6423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
975
1743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
975
1743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
970
1742 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
714
1371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
696
1352 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
340
811 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 173
445 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 33
72 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 10
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Central Brazil
10 Genera with 27 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortilia Higgins, 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phystis Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telenassa Higgins, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Central Brazil
27 Species and 9 Subspecies | Anthanassa frisia aequatorialis (J.K.M. Röber, 1913) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa frisia hermas W.C. Hewitson, 1864 | | | Anthanassa hermas Hewitson, 1864 | | | Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864 | White-dotted Crescent | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806 | Tiger Crescent | | Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819 | False Erato | | Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758 | Nauplius Crescent | | Eresia nauplius extensa Hall, 1929 | | | Eresia pelonia ithomiola Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Ortilia gentina Higgins, 1981 | Gentina Crescent | | Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871 | Ithra Crescent | | Ortilia ithra luiseana (R.H. Anken &..., 1998) | ⇒ Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871 | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864 | | | Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821 | Apricot Crescent | | Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909 | | | Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909 |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in West Central Brazil
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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