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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
240
1012
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
41
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
14
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
7
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
7 Genera with 82 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents42SpeciesTaxom
Castilia Higgins, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 187418SpeciesTaxom
Janatella Higgins, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 0Crescents42SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 186411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
82 Species and 51 Subspecies
Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864Cloudforest Crescent
Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Anthanassa alexon alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardent Crescent
Anthanassa ardys ardys Hewitson, 1864Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa ardys subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Ardys Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866Atronia Crescent
Anthanassa cortes Hall, 1917
Anthanassa dracaena Felder, 1867Notched Crescent
Anthanassa dracaena phlegias Godman, 1901Notched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864Northern Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla natalces (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864
Anthanassa drymaea Godman & Salvin, 1878Weak-banded Crescent
Anthanassa drymoea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa frisia archesilea (R. Felder, 1869)⇒ Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864
Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa lelex alethes
Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864
Anthanassa nebulosa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889Alexon Crescent
Anthanassa nebulosa guerrerense (C.R. Beutels..., 1990)⇒ Anthanassa nebulosa subconcolor J.K.M. Röber, 1913
Anthanassa nebulosa nebulosa Godman & Salvin, 1878Nebulosa Crescent
Anthanassa obscurata (Felder, 1869)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes cyno Godman & Salvin, 1889Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes oaxaca Beutelspacher, 1990Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa otanes otanes Hewitson, 1864Blackened Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864Black Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca amator A. Hall, 1929Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca ptolyca H. Bates, 1864Darkened Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917Montane Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces sitalces (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa sitalces cortes A. Hall, 1917
Anthanassa subota Godman & Salvin, 1878Cryptic Crescent
Anthanassa sydra (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Anthanassa atronia Bates, 1866
Anthanassa taxana Edwards, 1863
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana smerdis (W.C. Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863
Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Castilia castilia
Castilia chiapaensis Beutelspacher, 1990Chiapas Crescent
Castilia chinantlensis de la Maza, 1978Chinantlan Crescent
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia eranites mejicana (J.K.M. Röber, 1913)⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857
Castilia fulgora Godman & Salvin, 1878Fulgora Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Castilia perilla Hewitson, 1852
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia chinantlensis
Eresia clara (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia datis phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia datis prisca (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia datis phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia eranites (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857
Eresia myia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864
Eresia pastazana (Strand, 1920)⇒ Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852
Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia phillyra ezorias (W.C. Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852
Eresia phillyra phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eresia prisca (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eresia phaedima Salvin & Godman, 1868
Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861Whitened Crescent
Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864Orthia Crescent
Ortilia poltis (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Ortilia orthia Hewitson, 1864
Phyciodes albipunctata (Röber, 1914)⇒ Microtia coracara Dyar, 1912
Phyciodes argentea (Godman & Salvin, 1882)⇒ Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882
Phyciodes arida Skinner, 1917
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes coracara (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Microtia coracara Dyar, 1912
Phyciodes ficta pallescens
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes graphica boucardi F.D. Godman ..., 1878
Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869
Phyciodes guatemelana
Phyciodes myia Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis Bauer, 1975Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mexicana A. Hall, 1928Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes natalces (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Anthanassa alexon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Phyciodes orseis orseis W. H. Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallescens Felder, 1869Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon jalapeno Scott, 1998Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon maya A. Hall, 1928Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phillyra Hewitson, 1852
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871Painted Crescent
Phyciodes picta pallescens Felder, 1869
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes schausi
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes tritanassa ardys
Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phyciodes vesta boucardi
Phyciodes vesta graphica Felder, 1869
Phyciodes vesta vesta
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta cluvia Godman & Salvin, 1882Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa fragilis Bates, 1864
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent
Tegosa guatemelana
Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981)⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864
Tegosa nigrella Bates, 1866Dark Tegosa
Tegosa nigrella nigrella H. Bates, 1866Nigrella Crescent
Tegosa pastazena Bates, 1864Pastazena Crescent


Links, sources and further information
Phyciodina at itis.gov