Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Ecozones
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 814
32230
411245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 809
32201
411191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 776
31720
407430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 508
27640
383593 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 96
7683
48835 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 95
7674
48802 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 91
7655
48666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 31
4619
31138 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
4152
27764 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
386
1268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 129
506 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 29
143 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 12
86 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ecozones
12 Genera with 86 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1863 | Crescents | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1855 | Checkerspots | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1828 | Checkerspots | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1851 | Small Fritillaries | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ecozones
86 Species | Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | Cloudforest Crescent | | Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | Ardent Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne ehrenbergerii Kirby, 1871 | | | Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864 | Erodyle Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabb's checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Aster Checkerspot | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder an..., 1867 | Melitaeoides Checkerspot | | Chlosyne neumoegeni Skinner, 1895 | Neumoegen Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Chinati checkerspot | | Dymasia chara (Edwards, 1884) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Eresia leucodesma (Felder & Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | | Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | 'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | Spanish Fritillary | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | Gillett's checkerspot | | Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816 | Lapland Fritillary | | Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859 | Asian Fritillary | | Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce fritillary | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828 | | | Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | Whitened Crescent | | Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826 | Aetherie Fritillary | | Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783 | Freyer's Fritillary | | Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828 | Little Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | Nickerl's Fritillary | | Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847 | Assmann's Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832 | Provençal Fritillary | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904 | | | Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 | Eastern Knapweed Fritillary | | Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | Meadow Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876 | Algerian Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851 | Grison's Fritillary | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes alethes (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa drusilla Felder, 1861 | | Phyciodes anieta (Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | | Phyciodes ardys (Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa ardys Hewitson, 1864 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes frisia (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Phyciodes nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Anthanassa acesas Hewitson, 1864 | | Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871 | California Crescent | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | | Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes selenis (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes thebais (Godman & Salvin, 1878) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Ecozones
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
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