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Checklist for Genus Melitaea Fabricius, 1807 (Small Fritillaries)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
302
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
51
360
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
18
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMelitaea
Fabricius, 1807
Small Fritillaries
83Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
1 Genera with 83 Species
Melitaea Fabricius, 1903Small Fritillaries89SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
83 Species and 6 Subspecies
Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea acastus neumoegeni
Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Melitaea alma (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Chlosyne leanira leanira C. Felder & ..., 1860
Melitaea approximata (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Melitaea arachne (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poladryas arachne arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea augusta (Edwards, 1890)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea boulei Oberthür, 1911
Melitaea calydon (Mead, 1875)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea casta Kollar, 1850
Melitaea chalcedon Doubleday, 1844
Melitaea chara (Edwards, 1884)⇒ Microtia dymas chara W.H. Edwards, 1884
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea damoetas
Melitaea definita (Aaron, 1884)⇒ Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885
Melitaea deleta Verity, 1919
Melitaea delunata (Schultz, 1908)⇒ Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma neera Fischer de W..., 1820
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea epula (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea gabbii (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Melitaea giletti
Melitaea harrisi
Melitaea helcita Boisduval, 1869
Melitaea hertha (Quensal, 1791)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea hewesi (Leussler, 1931)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea hoffmani
Melitaea hoffmanni (Skala, 1908)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837
Melitaea ichnea (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Melitaea iphigenia Esper, 1782
Melitaea irma Higgins, 1941
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea lathon Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea leanira Wind, 1947
Melitaea leona (Wright, 1906)⇒ Chlosyne leanira leanira C. Felder & ..., 1860
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Melitaea minuta pola
Melitaea mixta Evans, 1912
Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934)⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850
Melitaea narenta Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea neumoegeni (Wright, 1905)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea nycteis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea nympha (Edwards, 1884)⇒ Poladryas arachne nympha W. H. Edwards, 1884
Melitaea occasus Verity, 1919
Melitaea orientalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea orsa (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes pulchella montana Behr, 1863
Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Melitaea pallida (Skala, 1907)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea paula Obraztsov, 1936
Melitaea perse (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Microtia elada perse Edwards, 1882
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea pola (ab. polingi ..., 1926)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Melitaea pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Melitaea pusilla Heydemann, 1954
Melitaea regama Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melitaea senrabii (Barnes, 1900)⇒ Microtia dymas dymas W.H. Edwards, 1877
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea solona (Alpheraky, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea sonorae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melitaea thekla (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea uralensis (Krulikovski, 1897)⇒ Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927)⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Melitaea warneckei Bryk, 1940
Melitaea wittei Geest, 1903


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