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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Minnesota (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
392
3162
6992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3159
6989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
369
3079
6794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2564
5589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1062
2723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1062
2723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1058
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
721
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
639
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Minnesota
4 Genera with 11 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
11 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Ortilia dicoma Hewitson, 1864Dicoma Crescent
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Minnesota
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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