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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Coronado National Forest (Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1269
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
1269
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
1252
1849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1077
1638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
482
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
482
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
482
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
344
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
331
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
22
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Coronado National Forest
6 Genera with 9 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coronado National Forest
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Coronado National Forest
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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