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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
789
9286
27309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
787
9279
27300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
719
9045
26827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
7501
23685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1895
4819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
1893
4812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1879
4790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1240
2949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1097
2351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
25
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
6 Genera with 15 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots37SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1903Small Fritillaries57SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
15 Species and 91 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia arcuata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia catherinei Le Charles, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia deficiens Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia dubia Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia hibernica (Birchall, 1873)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia inframaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia infraochrea Verity, 1950
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia melanoleuca Cabeau, 1932
Euphydryas aurinia minima Gianelli, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia namurcensis Lambillion, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia obscurata Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia ocellata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia alba Rehfous, 1908
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia berisaliformis Verity, 1916
Melitaea athalia caucasica Rühl, 1871
Melitaea athalia cinnamomea Vorbrodt & M..., 1917
Melitaea athalia commacula Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia corythallia Hübner, 1790
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia flavoelongata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia indigua Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia interligata Derenne, 1926
Melitaea athalia latonigena Spuler, 1901
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigrathalia Johnstone, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigriornea Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigromarginata Lempke, 1955
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Melitaea athalia permixta Stauder, 1922
Melitaea athalia postfuscofasciata Goodson, 1960
Melitaea athalia radiata Eisner, 1942
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tectensis Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia transversa Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea aurinia (Bryk, 1946)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia bifasciata Hartig, 1924
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia deficiens Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea cinxia expuncta Cabeau, 1926
Melitaea cinxia fulla Quensel, 1791
Melitaea cinxia gracilens Pionneau, 1932
Melitaea cinxia horvathi Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia interligata Cabeau, 1926
Melitaea cinxia interrupta Skala, 1907
Melitaea cinxia jubilaris Cabeau, 1930
Melitaea cinxia matisconensis André, 1899
Melitaea cinxia mocsaryi Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia obscurior Seitz, 1909
Melitaea cinxia obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Melitaea cinxia ocelliformis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia paucimaculata Cockerell, 1899
Melitaea cinxia pauper Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia semijubilaris Langer, 1956
Melitaea cinxia semiobscura Pionneau, 1932
Melitaea cinxia subtus-nigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea cinxia transversa Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia uhryki Aigner, 1905
Melitaea cinxia wittei Geest, 1903
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in England
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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