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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
557
842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
557
842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
524
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
467
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
195
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
195
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
195
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
166
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
165
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
58
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
32
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maine-et-Loire
3 Genera with 7 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine-et-Loire
7 Species
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Maine-et-Loire
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
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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