Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Great Plains (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 63
1217
4510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 63
1217
4510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 63
1217
4510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 61
1215
4507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
1212
4504 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1212
4504 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1208
4494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
783
3220 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
697
2658 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
76
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 33
123 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 10
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 5
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Great Plains
5 Genera with 27 Species
Species list for Great Plains
27 Species | Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879) | ⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879 | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | Gillett's checkerspot | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Great Plains
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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