Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Missouri (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 443
3660
7255 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 440
3655
7250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 416
3569
7058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 282
2942
5833 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 60
1084
2451 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1083
2450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
1082
2449 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
690
1598 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
616
1349 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
115
210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 51
96 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 14
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 6
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Missouri
6 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Missouri
15 Species and 1 Subspecies | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne nycteis lacteus (Gunder, 1928) | ⇒ Chlosyne nycteis nycteis E. Doubleday, 1847 | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes nyctois | | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Missouri
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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