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Checklist for Subtribe Melitaeina Newman, 1870
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
190
591
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
33
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
10
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
30
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
1 Genera with 30 Species
Melitaea Fabricius, 1927Small Fritillaries33SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
30 Species and 5 Subspecies
Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea acastus neumoegeni
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea calydon (Mead, 1875)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea chalcedon Doubleday, 1844
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea damoetas
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
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 hoffmani
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea leanira Wind, 1947
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Melitaea minuta pola
Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934)⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850
Melitaea neumoegeni (Wright, 1905)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
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 texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927)⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886


Links, sources and further information
Melitaeina at itis.gov