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Checklist for Subtribe Phyciodina Higgins, 1981
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
239
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
33
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
12
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
7
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
7 Genera with 50 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents21SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 191322SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents9SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
50 Species and 20 Subspecies
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa cassiopea (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa crithona Salvin, 1871Crithona Crescent
Anthanassa dora (Schaus, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901Notched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes crithona (stenotaenia ..., 1913)⇒ Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872
Anthanassa otanes fulviplaga A. Butler, 1872Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes sopolis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa sosis Godman & Salvin, 1878Sosis Crescent
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia levana (Röber, 1914)⇒ Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia alsina Hewitson, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia coela Druce, 1874
Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857
Eresia emerantia coela H. Druce, 1874Emerantia Crescent
Eresia eunice Hübner, 1806Tiger Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides alsina (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides eutropia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia ithomioides poecilina H. Bates, 1866Variable Crescent
Eresia nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra dismorphina (A.G. Butler, 1872)⇒ Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Eresia phillyra nigripennis Salvin, 1869Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913Costa Rican Crescent
Janatella fellula Schaus, 1902Colombian Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Phyciodes dora Schaus, 1913
Phyciodes eranites Röber, 1913
Phyciodes fulviplaga (Butler, 1872)⇒ Anthanassa fulviplaga Butler, 1872
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes mechanitis
Phyciodes nigripennis Salvin, 1869
Phyciodes niveonotis (Butler & Druce, 1872)⇒ Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes sticta
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella niveonotis A. Butler & ..., 1872Nigrella Crescent
Tegosa niveonotis Butler & Druce, 1872
Telenassa teletusa teletusa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Telenassa teletusa burchelli Moulton, 1909


Links, sources and further information
Phyciodina at itis.gov