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Melitaeini
Melitaeini are a group of brush-footed butterflies. Usually classified as a tribe of the Nymphalinae, they are sometimes raised to subfamily status as Melitaeinae. Common names include the highly ambiguous fritillaries (also used for some Heliconiinae), checkerspots, crescents, or crescentspots, and some genus-specific names. Genera The 20–25 genera of Melitaeini are divided among five subtribes; some species are also listed. The subtribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, are:See references in Savela (2010) Subtribe Euphydryina * ''Euphydryas'' – fritillaries, checkerspots Subtribe Melitaeina * '' Melitaea'' – fritillaries (including ''Didymaeformis'', ''Mellicta'') Subtribe Chlosynina * '' Antillea'' Higgins, 959/small> * '' Atlantea'' Higgins, 959/small> * '' Chlosyne'' – checkerspots, patches * '' Dymasia'' Higgins, 1960 * '' Higginsius'' Hemming, 1964 (tentatively placed here; Gnathotrichina?) * ''Microtia'' Bates, 1864 * '' Poladryas'' Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microtia (butterfly)
''Microtia'' is a monophyletic genus of butterflies from southern United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the single species ''Microtia elva'', the elf. Larvae of this species feed on ''Tetramerium'' and other species in the family Acanthaceae. Subspecies *''M. e. elva'' (Guatemala, Nicaragua) *''M. e. horni'' Rebel, 1906 (Mexico, Oaxaca) References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q13846234, from2=Q11703720 Melitaeini Monotypic butterfly genera Taxa named by Henry Walter Bates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazia
''Mazia'' is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae that contains the species ''Mazia amazonica'' found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o .... at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Subspecies *''M. a. amazonica'' (Bates, 1864) (Brazil) *''M. a. cocha'' Lamas, 1905 (Ecuador, Peru) *''M. a. tambopata'' Lamas, 1995 (Peru)References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higginsius
''Higginsius'' is a genus of butterflies from north-eastern South America in the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha .... at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Species *'' Higginsius fasciata'' (Hopffer, 1874) – fasciata crescent (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia) *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janatella
''Janatella'' is a genus of butterflies which range from Central to South America in the family Nymphalidae. The species Janatella has trapezoidal wings that allow them to fly easily and fast. The flying performance of butterflies enabled the recreation of them into efficient aircraft using similar dimensions to that of butterfly wings. Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *'' Janatella fellula'' (Schaus, 1902) (Ecuador, Colombia) *'' Janatella hera'' (Cramer, |
Dagon (butterfly)
''Dagon'' is a genus of South American butterflies of the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha .... Species * '' Dagon pusilla'' Salvin, 1869 * '' Dagon catula'' Hopffer, 1874 – Catula crescent * '' Dagon morena'' Röber, 1913 References"''Dagon'' Higgins, 1981"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' (Archived by WebCite at https://web.archive.org/web/20090212214947/http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/dagon/index.html Melitaeini Nymphalidae of South America Butterfly genera Taxa named by Robert P. Higgins {{Nymphalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalinae
The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe (biology), tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinct subfamily. Their phylogenetics can be traced back to the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution after the K-T boundary, Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction, followed by repeated dispersals into the rest of the Old World and the New World during various periods beginning in the Eocene. Systematics The traditionally recognized tribes of Nymphalinae are here listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence:See references in Savela (2010) * Coeini (six or seven genera) * Nymphalini – anglewings, tortoiseshells and relatives (about 15 genera, two are fossil) * Kallimini (about five genera) * Victorinini (four genera, formerly in Kallimini) * Junoniini (about five genera) * Melitaeini – fritillar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castilia (butterfly)
''Castilia'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America."''Castilia'' Higgins, 1981" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Species Listed alphabetically:Glassberg, J. (2007) ''A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America'', Sunstreak Books, pp. 86-87. * '' Castilia angusta'' (Hewitson, 1868) – angusta crescent * '' Castilia castilla'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnathotriche
''Gnathotriche'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o .... at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Species *'' Gnathotriche exclamationis'' (Kollar, 849 (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador) *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melitaea
''Melitaea'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). They are here placed in the tribe (biology), tribe Melitaeini of subfamily Nymphalinae; some authors elevate this tribe to subfamily rank. As delimited here, ''Melitaea'' includes the genus ''Mellicta'', making the subtribe Melitaeina monotypic (but see below). For long, it was believed that ''Mellicta'' was a junior objective synonym of ''Melitaea'', sharing the same type species (the Glanville fritillary, ''M. cinxia''). This was in error, however; the type species of ''Mellicta'' is actually the heath fritillary (''M. athalia''), making the two taxa junior subjective synonyms and thus eligible to be separated again. However, several other taxa are in fact objective synonyms (or at least have type specimens belonging to the same biological species) of ''Melitaea'' and ''Mellicta'' – ''Schoenis'' and the junior homonym, preoccupied ''Lucina'' and ''Melinaea'' for the former, ''Athaliae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eresia (butterfly)
''Eresia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America. ''Eresia'' species form complex Mullerian mimicry, mimicry rings with species of its sister subfamilies Heliconiinae and Ithomiinae. Species Listed alphabetically:Glassberg, J. (2007). ''A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America.'' Sunstreak Books, pp. 86-87, 145. *''Eresia actinote'' Salvin, 1869 *''Eresia carme'' Doubleday, [1847] *''Eresia casiphia'' Hewitson, 1869 – three-banded crescent *''Eresia clio'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – creamy crescent, Clio crescent, common crescent *''Eresia datis'' Hewitson, 1864 – Datis crescent, Hewitson's Mimic *''Eresia emerantia'' Hewitson, 1857 – Emerantia crescent *''Eresia erysice'' (Geyer, 1832) *''Eresia estebana'' (Hall, 1929) *''Eresia eunice'' (Hübner, [1807]) – Eunice crescent, tiger crescent (type for the genus) *''Eresia ithomioides'' Hewitson, 1864 – three-banded crescent, ithomioides crescent, variable cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthanassa Frisia
''Anthanassa frisia'', the Cuban crescentspot, Cuban checkerspot or Cuban crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies ''tulcis'' is known by the common names pale-banded crescent or Tulcis crescent; it is treated as a species by some authors. Subspecies *''Anthanassa frisia frisia'' (West Indies, Florida) *''Anthanassa frisia hermas'' (Brazil (Pernambuco, Bahia, São Paulo, Mato Grosso), Paraguay, northern Argentina, Ecuador) *''Anthanassa frisia taeniata'' (Ecuador, western Peru) *''Anthanassa frisia dubia'' (coasts of Venezuela and Colombia) *''Anthanassa frisia tulcis'' (Texas, Arizona, Mexico, Guatemala to Panama) Description The wingspan of subspecies ''frisia'' is 32–45 mm. Adults are on wing most of the year in southern Florida and throughout the year in the tropics. Subspecies ''tulcis'' has a wingspan of 32–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to November in southern Texas. Distribution The nominate subspecies is found in the West I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthanassa Ardys
''Anthanassa ardys'', the Ardys crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico, through Central America to Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel .... In elevational abundance patterns based in Oaxaca, Mexico, Anthanassa ardys are typically present at mid elevation levels, with records showing they lack in areas of lower and higher elevations. Subspecies *''Anthanassa ardys ardys'' (southern Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia) *''Anthanassa ardys subota'' (Guatemala: Polochic Valley, Costa Rica) References Luis-Martínez, Armando, Omar Ávalos-Hernández, Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Arturo Arellano-Covarrubias, Isabel Vargas-Fernández, and Jorge Llorente-Bousquets. (2022). "Distribution, diversity, endemism, and ecology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
