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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Arenac County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
556
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
556
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
497
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
423
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
163
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
163
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
163
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
134
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
126
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
37
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arenac County
4 Genera with 7 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arenac County
7 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Arenac County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov