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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Madison County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
400
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
400
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
383
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
326
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
182
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
182
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
182
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
147
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
141
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madison County (Alabama)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Alabama)
5 Species
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Madison County (Alabama)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
2
Genera
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