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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for France (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
858
11985
46630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
853
11967
46594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
767
11719
46053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
444
9293
39704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2591
9425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2588
9408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2574
9379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1596
4927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1428
4095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
382
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
184
549
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for France
6 Genera with 43 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots12SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries27SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
43 Species and 10 Subspecies
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia debilis (Oberthür, 1909)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia provincialis (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea acentria Lukhtanov, 2017Acentria'S Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
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 celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea dejone (FREYER, 1846)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma occidentalis Staudinger, 1870
Melitaea ignasiti de Sagarra, 1926
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta asteria (FREYER, 1828)⇒ Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in France
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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