Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region Japan (East Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 696
12064
41018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 693
12055
41003 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 664
11905
40649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 434
9807
35125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3104
9819 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3099
9799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3089
9778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2018
6292 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1786
5172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
337
951 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 157
467 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 25
99 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 3
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Melitaeina
Newman, 1870
| 2
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Japan
2 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Japan
15 Species and 6 Subspecies | Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | Melitaea ambigua niphona Butler, 1878 | | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847 | Assmann's Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didymoides latonia Grum-Grshima..., 1891 | | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859) | ⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | | Melitaea regama Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878 | | | Melitaea scotosia scotosia Butler, 1878 | | | Mellicta ambigua Ménétriés, 1859 | | | Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Mellicta athalia ambigua Ménétriés, 1859 | | | Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847) | ⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847 | | Mellicta varia piana Higgins, 1930 | |
Links, sources and further information Melitaeina at itis.gov
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