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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
758
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
758
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
184
749
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
700
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
262
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
262
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
259
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
220
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
209
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
56
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cornwall
3 Genera with 4 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1944Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall
4 Species and 11 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



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