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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
217
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
204
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
86
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Plata County
4 Genera with 8 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Plata County
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in La Plata County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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