Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 300
2024
2997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 300
2024
2997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 288
1984
2907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 195
1697
2511 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
659
999 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
659
999 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
659
999 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
431
694 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
411
669 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
126
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 59
103 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 19
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 8
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
8 Genera with 16 Species
Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
16 Species | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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