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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Georgia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5836
14767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
537
5832
14762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
507
5714
14482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
337
4615
12018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1582
3713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1581
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1577
3707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
1057
2621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
970
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
182
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
84
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Georgia
6 Genera with 21 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia
21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
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
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
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 phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon 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
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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