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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Las Cruces (Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1179
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1179
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1172
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
940
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
212
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
212
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
212
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
151
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
142
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
23
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
3 Genera with 3 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
3 Species
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Las Cruces (Doña Ana County)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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