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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Lacombe County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
880
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
880
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
849
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
771
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
398
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
398
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
396
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
295
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
264
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
62
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
27
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lacombe County
4 Genera with 5 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lacombe County
5 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Lacombe County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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