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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
1107
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
188
1107
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1079
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
960
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
586
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
586
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
586
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
418
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
395
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
43
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Animas County
5 Genera with 5 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Animas County
5 Species
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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