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Taxonomy of Genus Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots, Patches, Patches And Allies


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
1533
72196
Genera
Species
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
119
9545
Genera
Species
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
27
4370
Genera
Species
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
6
391
Genera
Species
GenusChlosyne
Butler, 1870
Checkerspots, Patches, Patches And Allies
313Species
Subnodes of Chlosyne Butler, 1870
SpeciesChlosyne abnorma Wright, 1905  ⇒ Chlosyne hoffmanni
SpeciesChlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Acastus Checkerspot, Sagebrush, Sagebrush Checkerspot
9Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne adelina Staudinger, 1875
SpeciesChlosyne adjustrix Scudder, 1875
SpeciesChlosyne adjutrix Scudder, 1875  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne albimontana Avinoff, 1930  ⇒ Chlosyne harrisii
SpeciesChlosyne albiplaga Aaron, 1885  ⇒ Chlosyne definita
SpeciesChlosyne anastasia Hemming, 1934  ⇒ Chlosyne definita
SpeciesChlosyne ardema Reakirt, 1866  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne beckeri Godman & Salvin, 1901  ⇒ Chlosyne definita
SpeciesChlosyne blackmorei Gunder, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne boharti Gunder, 1933
SpeciesChlosyne bonpland Latreille, 1809
SpeciesChlosyne bridgei Comstock, 1924  ⇒ Chlosyne hoffmanni
SpeciesChlosyne browni Bauer, 1961  ⇒ Chlosyne rosita
SpeciesChlosyne brunhilda
SpeciesChlosyne california J.D. Gunder, 1924
1Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne californica Wright, 1905
California Patch, California patch butterfly
SpeciesChlosyne calydon Mead, 1875  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne carlota Reakirt, 1866  ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone
SpeciesChlosyne chinatiensis Tinkham, 1944
Chinati Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne chinoi Gunder, 1924  ⇒ Chlosyne californica
SpeciesChlosyne crocale Edwards, 1874  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne cyneas Godman & Salvin, 1878  ⇒ Thessalia cyneas
Black Checkerspot, Cyneas Checkerspot
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne cynisca Godman & Salvin, 1882
Oaxacan Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne damaetas Skinner, 1902
SpeciesChlosyne damoetas Boisduval, 1852  ⇒ Chlosyne rosita
Damoetas Checkerspot, Damoetas Patch, Northern Checkerspot
4Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne damoetella McDunnough, 1927
SpeciesChlosyne definita Aaron, 1885
Coahuila Checkerspot, Definite Patch
5Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne drusius Edwards, 1884
SpeciesChlosyne dryope Godman & Salvin, 1894
SpeciesChlosyne ehrenbergerii Kirby, 1871
SpeciesChlosyne ehrenbergi Geyer, 1833  ⇒ Chlosyne ehrenbergii
White-rayed Patch
SpeciesChlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833
White-rayed Checkerspot, White-rayed Patch
SpeciesChlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894
Banded Checkerspot, Banded Patch
2Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne eremita Wright, 1906  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864
Erodyle Checkerspot, Guatemalan Patch
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne eudema Godman & Salvin, 1894
SpeciesChlosyne eumeda Godman & Salvin, 1894  ⇒ Chlosyne marina
Eumeda, Eumeda Checkerspot, Marina Checkerspot
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne ezra Hewitson, 1864
Ezra Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne fabricii Higgins, 1960
SpeciesChlosyne fasciata Geyer, 1837  ⇒ Chlosyne marina
Marina Checkerspot, Red-Spotted Patch
1Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne fassli Röber, 1914
SpeciesChlosyne felderi Röber, 1914
SpeciesChlosyne flavida Higgins, 1960  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne flavula Barnes & McDunnough, 1918  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne fridayi Gunder, 1932
SpeciesChlosyne fruhstorferi Röber, 1914
SpeciesChlosyne fulvia W.H. Edwards, 1879  ⇒ Thessalia fulvia
Fulvia Checkerspot
4Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne gabbi
SpeciesChlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Gabb's checkerspot, Gabbs Checkerspot, Gabb´s Checkerspot
8Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne gaudealis Bates, 1864
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864
Gaudy Checkerspot, Gaudy Patch
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne gloriosa Bauer, 1960  ⇒ Chlosyne janais
SpeciesChlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Carlota Checkerspot, Gorgone Checkerspot
5Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne greyi Field, 1934
SpeciesChlosyne gunderi Comstock, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne hanhami Fletcher, 1904  ⇒ Chlosyne harrisii
SpeciesChlosyne harrisi
SpeciesChlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862
Eastern Checkerspot, Harris checkerspot
4Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne helcita Boisduval, 1869  ⇒ Chlosyne hoffmanni
SpeciesChlosyne hemifusa Gunn, 1930  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne hewesi Leussler, 1931  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne hewitsoni Field, 1936
SpeciesChlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837
Simple Checkerspot, Simple Patch
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863
Aster Checkerspot, Hoffmann's checkerspot
7Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne hofmanni
SpeciesChlosyne hollandae Gunder, 1928
SpeciesChlosyne hopfingeri Gunder, 1934  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne hylaeus Godman & Salvin, 1894
SpeciesChlosyne hyperia Fabricius, 1793
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne indigens Higgins, 1960  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne infuscata Hayward, 1935
SpeciesChlosyne inghami Gunder, 1928  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne irrubescens Hall, 1917
SpeciesChlosyne ismeria Boisduval, 1833  ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone
SpeciesChlosyne janais Drury, 1782
Crimson Patch, Giant Patch, Janais Patch
5Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne judith Guérin-Méneville, 1844
SpeciesChlosyne kendallorum Opler, 1999
Kendalls Checkerspot, Kendall´s Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837
Adjutrix Patch, Bordered Patch, Bordered patch butterfly
22Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne lacteus Gunder, 1928
SpeciesChlosyne laeta Röber, 1914
SpeciesChlosyne leanira C. & R. Felder, 1860  ⇒ Thessalia leanira
Leanira Checkerspot, Leanira checkerspot butterfly
15Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne liggetti Avinoff, 1930  ⇒ Chlosyne harrisii
SpeciesChlosyne malcolmi Comstock, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne manchada Bauer, 1960  ⇒ Chlosyne hoffmanni
SpeciesChlosyne marianna Röber, 1914
SpeciesChlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Marina Checkerspot, Marina Patch, Red-Spotted Patch
6Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne mazarum Miller & Rotger, 1979
SpeciesChlosyne mediatrix Felder, 1867  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864
Black Checkerspot, Black Patch, Cream-banded Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder and R. Felder, 1867
Melitaeoides Checkerspot, Red-spotted Patch
SpeciesChlosyne millburni Rummel, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne mirabilis Wright, 1906
SpeciesChlosyne misera Felder, 1869
SpeciesChlosyne montana Hall, 1924
SpeciesChlosyne narva Fabricius, 1793
Narva Checkerspot
3Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne neumoegeni Skinner, 1895
Neumoegen Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne newcombi Comstock, 1926  ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii
SpeciesChlosyne nigra Cary, 1901  ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone
SpeciesChlosyne nigrescens Wright, 1906  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne nivea
SpeciesChlosyne nox Gunder, 1928
SpeciesChlosyne nycteis Doubleday, 1847  ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone
Nycteis crescent, Silvery Checkerspot
10Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne oenone Scudder, 1862
SpeciesChlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Calydon Checkerspot, Creamy Checkerspot
10Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne pantoni Kaye, 1906  ⇒ Atlantea pantoni
SpeciesChlosyne pardelina Higgins, 1960
SpeciesChlosyne pasadenae Gunder, 1924
SpeciesChlosyne paupera Boisduval, 1870  ⇒ Chlosyne melanarge
SpeciesChlosyne pearlae Gunder, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne perezi Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
SpeciesChlosyne perlula C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
Perula Checkerspot
SpeciesChlosyne poecile Felder, 1867
Poecile Checkerspot
5Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne pretona Boisduval, 1870
SpeciesChlosyne quehtala Reakirt, 1866
SpeciesChlosyne reducta Hayward, 1931
SpeciesChlosyne reversa Chermock, 1940
SpeciesChlosyne riobalensis
SpeciesChlosyne riobalsensis Bauer, 1961
SpeciesChlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Rosita Patch
6Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne rubrigutta Röber, 1913
SpeciesChlosyne rufescens Cockerell, 1894  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne saundersi Doubleday, 1847
SpeciesChlosyne saundersii Doubleday, 1844
SpeciesChlosyne schausi Godman & Salvin, 1901  ⇒ Chlosyne definita
SpeciesChlosyne segregata Barnes & McDunnough, 1918  ⇒ Chlosyne hoffmanni
SpeciesChlosyne seitzi Röber, 1914  ⇒ Atlantea pantoni
SpeciesChlosyne sonorae Boisduval, 1869  ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii
SpeciesChlosyne splendida Hayward, 1931
SpeciesChlosyne sterope Edwards, 1871  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
2Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne stygiana Comstock, 1926
SpeciesChlosyne tellias Bates, 1864  ⇒ Chlosyne lacinia
SpeciesChlosyne thekla Edwards, 1870
SpeciesChlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855
Chinati checkerspot, Theona Checkerspot
14Subspecies
SpeciesChlosyne thornei Gunder, 1934
SpeciesChlosyne vallismortis Johnson, 1938  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne vanduzeei Gunder, 1928
SpeciesChlosyne wardi Oberthür, 1914  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
SpeciesChlosyne wellingi Miller & Rotger, 1979
SpeciesChlosyne whitneyi Behr, 1863  ⇒ Chlosyne palla
Rockslide Checkerspot, Rockslide checkerspot butterfly
3Subspecies

Synonyms
Anemeca (Kirby, 1871)
Charidryas (Scudder, 1872)
Coatlantona (Kirby, 1871)
Limnaecia (Scudder, 1872)
Morpheis (Geyer, 1833)
Synchloe (E. Doubleday, 1845)
Thessalia (Scudder, 1875)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Chlosyne
EnglishCheckerspots, Patches, Patches And Allies
FinnishPitsikäset


Distribution of Chlosyne Butler, 1870
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Argentina


Australia


Bahamas


Belize


Benin


Bolivia
1 Species
Brazil
6 Species
Canada


Chile


Colombia
13 Species
Costa Rica


Dominica


Ecuador
1 Species
El Salvador


Fiji


Finland


Georgia


Germany


Guatemala


Honduras


India
3 Species
Indonesia
3 Species
Jamaica


Kenya


Laos


Mexico


Nicaragua


Norway


Panama


Papua New Guinea


Paraguay


Peru
4 Species
Singapore


Sri Lanka


Trinidad and Tobago


Turkey


United Kingdom


USA
30 Species
Venezuela




Ecozone
Marsh


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