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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
922
16029
77370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
11801
60222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3395
12660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3379
12640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3361
12516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2326
8722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2103
7702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
513
2700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
234
1298
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
24
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
4 Genera with 69 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1926Checkerspots15SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1886Small Fritillaries86SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
69 Species and 41 Subspecies
Euphydryas asiatica Staudinger, 1881
Euphydryas asiatica alexandrina Staudinger, 1887
Euphydryas asiatica narina Oberthür, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas ichnea ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929
Euphydryas sibirica Staudinger, 1871
Euphydryas sibirica davidi Oberthür, 1881
Euphydryas sibirica eothena Röber, 1926
Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Melitaea agar agar
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea ala determinata Bryk, 1940
Melitaea ala sheljuzhkoi Bryk, 1940
Melitaea ala strandi Bryk, 1940
Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea ambigua niphona Butler, 1878
Melitaea amoenula C. & R.Felder, 1867
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arcesia arcesia Bremer, 1864
Melitaea arcesia irma (Higgins, 1941)⇒ Mellicta sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea arcesia rucephala (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna arduinna Esper, 1783
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea asteroidea (Staudinger, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia baikalensis Bremer, 1861
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia distans Higgins, 1955
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea bellona Leech, 1892
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis amurensis Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea britomartis latefascia Fixsen, 1883
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cinxia oasis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina hebe Borkhausen, 1793
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma kirgisica Bryk, 1940
Melitaea didyma turkestanica Sheljushko, 1924
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides eupatides Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea didymoides latonia Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea didymoides pekinensis Seitz, 1909
Melitaea didymoides yugakuana Matsumura, 1927
Melitaea fergana Staudinger, 1882
Melitaea infernalis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea jezabel Oberthür, 1888
Melitaea latonia (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea latonigena Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea lunulata Staudinger, 1901
Melitaea mandschukoana (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea mandschurica (Seitz, 1908)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe mandarina Seitz, 1909
Melitaea phoebe wagneri Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Melitaea plotina plotina Bremer, 1861
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea protomedia protomedia Ménétriés, 1859
Melitaea protomedia regama (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Melitaea diamina protomedia Ménétriés, 1858
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea rebeli Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea regama Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melitaea robertsi Butler, 1880Baluchi Fritillary
Melitaea romanovi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea romanovi romanovi Grum-Grshimailo, 1891
Melitaea romanovi shanshiensis Murayama, 1955
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea seitzi (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Melitaea solona (Alpheraky, 1881)⇒ Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea sultanensis Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea sutschana Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea sutschana sutschana Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Melitaea yuenty Oberthür, 1886
Melitaea yuenty yuenty Oberthur, 1886
Mellicta asteria (FREYER, 1828)⇒ Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta sikkimensis Moore, 1901Blackvein Fritillary
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



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