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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region East Germany (Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4519
11825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
515
4515
11821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
4439
11684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
3726
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1084
2519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1083
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1075
2497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
708
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
618
1224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
138
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Germany
4 Genera with 15 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Germany
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in East Germany
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
10
Genera
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