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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11312
52466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8936
44750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3116
14127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3108
14101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3100
14090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1919
8564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1715
7497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
335
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
144
478
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
23
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Near East
5 Genera with 56 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1851Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries57SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
56 Species and 13 Subspecies
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea acentria Lukhtanov, 2017Acentria'S Fritillary
Melitaea acraeina Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea amardea (Grum-Grshima..., 1895)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea arduinna evanescens Staudinger, 1886
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 casta Kollar, 1850
Melitaea casta brandti
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia clarissa Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea consulis Wiltshire, 1941
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola macromaculata Belter, 1934
Melitaea deserticola sargon Hemming, 1932
Melitaea deserticola scotti Higgins, 1941
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymaeformia Verity, 1950
Melitaea dodgsoni Smith, 1887
Melitaea dodgsoni montium
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea fascelis fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea gina Higgins, 1941
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea irka Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea mesopotamica Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea mimetica Higgins, 1940
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934)⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850
Melitaea orientalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea persea persea Kollar, , 1849
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea punica telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea rhodopensis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea sarvistana Wiltshire, 1941
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea sultanensis Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea syriaca Rebel, 1905
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Near East
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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