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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Marshall County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
727
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
725
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
699
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
588
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
269
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
269
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
269
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
209
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
198
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marshall County (Iowa)
3 Genera with 3 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall County (Iowa)
3 Species
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Marshall County (Iowa)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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