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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Zamora (Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
467
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
467
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
449
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
408
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
283
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
283
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
283
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
241
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
239
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
117
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
71
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zamora
6 Genera with 11 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1833Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zamora
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Eresia datis moesta Salvin & Godman, 1868
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Tegosa etia Hewitson, 1868Rusty Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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