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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Georgia (Transcaucasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
442
4030
9874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
4030
9874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3945
9685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3265
8515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
915
1677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
914
1676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
911
1672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
675
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
621
1209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
143
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
63
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Georgia
4 Genera with 13 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1921Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia
13 Species and 3 Subspecies
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone ismeria (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1835)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes phaon aestiva (W.H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes phaon hiemalis (W.H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Georgia
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov