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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
344
2462
4871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
343
2459
4867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2407
4753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
1935
3840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
774
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
774
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
774
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
548
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
504
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
114
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nebraska
7 Genera with 27 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents14SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia bernadetta Leussler, 1920Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes nyctois
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Nebraska
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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