Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region West Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 408
4022
7977 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 406
4020
7976 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 392
3956
7800 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 254
3229
6440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1104
1873 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1104
1873 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 51
1103
1872 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
762
1324 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
716
1265 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
273
566 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 119
269 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 28
79 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 11
39 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Mexico
11 Genera with 39 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1998 | Checkerspots | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1884 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Mexico
39 Species and 7 Subspecies | Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889 | | | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866 | Atronia Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Cryptic Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Castilia castilia | | | Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864 | Mayan Crescent | | Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852 | | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833 | White-rayed Checkerspot | | Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837 | Simple Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne janais gloriosa Bauer, 1960 | Glorious Checkerspot | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | Marina Checkerspot | | Chlosyne marina dryope (F.D. Godman ..., 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | Chlosyne mazarum Miller & Rotger, 1979 | | | Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864 | Black Checkerspot | | Chlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961 | | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Chlosyne theona brocki Austin & M. ..., 1998 | Theona Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 | Longwing Crescent | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas arachne nympha W. H. Edwards, 1884 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864 | Guatemalan Crescent | | Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | Anomalus Checkerspot | | Texola anomalus anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897 | Anomalus Checkerspot | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in West Mexico
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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