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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Mongolia (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
537
4246
12025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
4240
12012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
4190
11944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
337
3280
9971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
684
1905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
682
1903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
680
1901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
504
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
431
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
103
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
51
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mongolia
3 Genera with 27 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1847Small Fritillaries24SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18954SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mongolia
27 Species and 5 Subspecies
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arcesia carmana (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861
Melitaea arcesia chuana (Grum-Grshima..., 1893)⇒ Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea centralasiae Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma altaica Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea latonigena Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea mandschukoana (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea romanovi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea rucephala Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea seitzi (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta centralasiae (Wnukowsky, 1929)⇒ Melitaea centralasiae Wnukowsky, 1929
Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Mongolia
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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