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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region New Mexico (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
547
5477
13777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5469
13770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5386
13605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
4388
11492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1428
3904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1428
3904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1427
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
961
2934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
880
2675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
85
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
21
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Mexico
9 Genera with 35 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1855Checkerspots13SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents11SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1869Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
35 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia lacinia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855Chinati checkerspot
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
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 phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes picta jemezensis (H.H. Brehme, 1913)⇒ Phyciodes picta picta W. H. Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta arachne (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poladryas minuta nympha W.H. Edwards, 1884
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in New Mexico
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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