Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
4923
29836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
4919
29827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
4908
29785 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
3088
21330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
2761
19757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
496
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 225
1752 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 36
174 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 8
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for East Africa
8 Genera with 20 Species
Species list for East Africa
20 Species and 10 Subspecies | Anthanassa otanes cyno Godman & Salvin, 1889 | Blackened Crescent | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne palla palla Boisduval, 1852 | Northern Checkerspot | | Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce fritillary | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Gnathotriche exclamationis elaea Hewitson, 1869 | | | Melitaea abyssinica Oberthür, 1909 | | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851) | ⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in East Africa
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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