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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
262
1208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
3 Genera with 24 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amoenula C. & R.Felder, 1867
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874)⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea lutko Evans, 1932Balochi Fritillary
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea nadezhdae Sheljuzhko, 1912
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea shandura W.H. Evans, 1924Shandur Fritillary
Melitaea sikkimensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea sindura Moore, 1865
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in India
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
19
Genus
Species

Taxom



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