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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Chautauqua County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1189
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
1188
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
235
1125
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
957
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
321
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
321
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
321
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
245
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
233
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
85
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chautauqua County (Kansas)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chautauqua County (Kansas)
7 Species
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Chautauqua County (Kansas)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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