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Checklist for Subtribe Phyciodina Higgins, 1981
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
219
709
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
36
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
13
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
8
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
8 Genera with 30 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Atlantea Higgins, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents8SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 19813SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
30 Species and 11 Subspecies
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa dubia (Hall, 1928)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832Cuban crescentspot
Anthanassa frisia gyges (W.C. Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia frisia Poey, 1832
Anthanassa leucodesma
Anthanassa taeniata (Röber, 1914)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops aedon (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops aegon (J.C. Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819
Antillea pelops anocaona Herrich-Schä..., 1865Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Antillea pelops pygmaea Godart, 1819Antillean Crescent
Antillea proclea Doubleday, 1847Jamaican Crescent
Atlantea cryptadia Sommer & Sch..., 1980Hispaniolan Checkerspot
Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906Jamaican Checkerspot
Atlantea perezi Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Checkerspot
Atlantea seitzi (Röber, 1914)⇒ Atlantea pantoni Kaye, 1906
Atlantea tulita Dewitz, 1877Harlequin Butterfly
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes claudina
Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa similis (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821


Links, sources and further information
Phyciodina at itis.gov