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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Cayuga County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
1425
2017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
1423
2015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1375
1923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1161
1644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
383
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
383
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
383
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
274
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
250
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
58
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cayuga County
2 Genera with 3 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayuga County
3 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Cayuga County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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