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Checklist for Genus Melitaea Fabricius, 1807 (Small Fritillaries)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
19
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMelitaea
Fabricius, 1807
Small Fritillaries
19Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
1 Genera with 19 Species
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amoenula C. & R.Felder, 1867
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea lutko Evans, 1932Balochi Fritillary
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea nadezhdae Sheljuzhko, 1912
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea shandura W.H. Evans, 1924Shandur Fritillary
Melitaea sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Melitaea at artfakta.se
Melitaea at gbif.org
Melitaea at gbif.org
Melitaea at gbif.org
Melitaea at irmng.org
Melitaea at itis.gov