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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
1761
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
1760
2990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
1704
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
252
1445
2552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
418
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
417
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
415
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
306
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
30
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dorsetshire
4 Genera with 5 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1921Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorsetshire
5 Species and 18 Subspecies
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia minima Gianelli, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia namurcensis Lambillion, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia ocelliformis Reuss, 1921
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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