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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Dickinson County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1147
1484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1146
1483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1112
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
963
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
340
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
340
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
339
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
260
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
238
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dickinson County (Michigan)
2 Genera with 3 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dickinson County (Michigan)
3 Species
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Dickinson County (Michigan)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
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