Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
8059
57615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
8043
57561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
8020
57386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
4987
38775 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
4502
35706 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
739
6941 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 319
2909 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 44
252 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 11
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 45 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1882 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antillea Higgins, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1852 | Checkerspots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1869 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
45 Species and 25 Subspecies | Anthanassa otanes cyno Godman & Salvin, 1889 | Blackened Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Antillea pelops Drury, 1773 | Antillean Crescent | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | Narva Checkerspot | | Chlosyne narva narva (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Chlosyne narva bonpland Latreille, 1809 | | Chlosyne palla palla Boisduval, 1852 | Northern Checkerspot | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas anicia hermosa W. G. Wright, 1905 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas aurinia barraguei Betz, 1956 | | | Euphydryas aurinia beckeri (Lederer, 1853) | ⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | Spanish Fritillary | | Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce fritillary | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Gnathotriche exclamationis elaea Hewitson, 1869 | | | Janatella hera Cramer, 1782 | | | Melitaea abyssinica Oberthür, 1909 | | | Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826 | Aetherie Fritillary | | Melitaea aetherie algirica Ruhl, 1892 | | | Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783 | Freyer's Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881 | | | Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | Nickerl's Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea cinxia atlantis Le Cerf, 1923 | | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832 | Provençal Fritillary | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea deserticola macromaculata Belter, 1934 | | | Melitaea deserticola sargon Hemming, 1932 | | | Melitaea deserticola scotti Higgins, 1941 | | | Melitaea desfontainesii Boisduval, 1840 | | | Melitaea desfontainii Godart, 1819 | | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851 | | | Melitaea didyma mauretanica Oberthür, 1911 | | | Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929) | ⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901 | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876 | | | Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876 | Algerian Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850) | ⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | | Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829) | ⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832 | | Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851) | ⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas arachne arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Africa
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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