Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region California (West USA, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 677
9087
31848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 672
9069
31825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 644
8948
31525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 415
7174
26279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2045
7906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 74
2007
7852 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
1997
7821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1241
4898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1112
4103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
238
694 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 105
259 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 23
98 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 9
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Melitaeina
Newman, 1870
| 1
16 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for California
1 Genera with 16 Species
Species list for California
16 Species and 2 Subspecies | Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | | Melitaea acastus neumoegeni | | | Melitaea chalcedon Doubleday, 1844 | | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Melitaea editha Boisduval, 1852 | | | Melitaea epula (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea gabbii (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Melitaea hoffmani | | | Melitaea leanira Wind, 1947 | | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Melitaea neumoegeni (Wright, 1905) | ⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | | Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | | Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Melitaea pola (ab. polingi ..., 1926) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Melitaea pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927) | ⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886 |
Links, sources and further information Melitaeina at itis.gov
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