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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
29
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
8 Genera with 60 Species
Castilia Higgins, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots23SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1897Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
60 Species and 29 Subspecies
Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Castilia ofella Hewitson, 1864White-dotted Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus acastus W. H. Edwards, 1874Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gaudialis Bates, 1864Gaudy Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone carlota Reakirt, 1866Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii hanhami Fletcher, 1903Hanham´s Crescent
Chlosyne harrisii harrisii Scudder, 1863Harris´s Checkerspot
Chlosyne hippodrome Geyer, 1837Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne nycteis drusius W. H. Edwards, 1884Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis nycteis E. Doubleday, 1847Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis reversa F. Chermock ..., 1940Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla calydon W. Holland, 1931Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959Tiny Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia anicia E. Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona anicia E. Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas colon paradoxa McDunnough, 1927Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha beani Skinner, 1897Bean'S Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha bingi Baughman & M..., 1998Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha hutchinsi McDunnough, 1928Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha taylori W. H. Edwards, 1888Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas taylori
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835
Melitaea nycteis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea uralensis (Krulikovski, 1897)⇒ Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Phyciodes barnesi (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes batesii lakota Scott, 1994Lakota Crescent
Phyciodes camillus (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes campestris camillus Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes campestris campestris
Phyciodes canace (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes diminutorSummer Crescent
Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0
Phyciodes hanhami (Fletcher, 1904)⇒ Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862
Phyciodes lycus (Hall, 1928)⇒ Eresia carme Doubleday, 1847
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes nyctois
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pallida barnesi Skinner, 1897Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallidus (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes phaon jalapeno Scott, 1998Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pulchella campestris (H.H. Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852
Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos packardii (W.W. Saunders, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Canada
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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