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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Honshu (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
578
7629
16736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7626
16735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
547
7510
16530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
6268
14204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2011
3980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2008
3975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2003
3966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1385
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1242
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
215
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
102
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Honshu
3 Genera with 10 Species
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1871Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didymoides latonia Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871Painted Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Honshu
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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