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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1327
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1326
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1265
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1102
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
503
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
503
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
502
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
373
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
346
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Inverness County
4 Genera with 7 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness County
7 Species
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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