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Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region Turkey (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
511
6442
25242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
507
6432
25230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
484
6359
25068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
5081
21505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1926
7390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1920
7373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1914
7364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1159
4191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1021
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
195
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
85
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turkey
2 Genera with 33 Species
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries31SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18956SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkey
33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia clarissa Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea irka Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea mesopotamica Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea orientalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea syriaca Rebel, 1905
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895


Links, sources and further information
Melitaeina at itis.gov