Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
1846
2290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
1846
2290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 318
1821
2254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 232
1584
1987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
467
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
466
614 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
465
613 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
315
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
294
405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
149
246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 78
124 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 20
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 8
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Los Angeles
8 Genera with 18 Species
Species list for Los Angeles
18 Species and 2 Subspecies | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Montane Crescent | | Anthanassa texana seminole Skinner, 1911 | Seminole crescent | | Castilia eranites Hewitson, 1857 | Mimic Crescent | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabb's checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Los Angeles
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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