Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region Argentina (Southern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 686
10351
27232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 684
10346
27226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 641
10177
26822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 398
8221
22592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
1998
4501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
1995
4497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
1988
4483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1398
3285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1301
3119 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
463
1449 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 242
699 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 32
118 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 14
64 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Melitaeina
Newman, 1870
| 1
8 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Argentina
1 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Argentina
8 Species and 3 Subspecies | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793) | ⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851 | | | Melitaea eos (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea phoebe scotosia Butler, 1878 | | | Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876 | Algerian Fritillary | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 |
Links, sources and further information Melitaeina at itis.gov
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