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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
5895
14529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
5891
14524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5772
14199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
4786
11913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1448
3728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1447
3727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1441
3717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
944
2475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
842
2035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
166
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
142
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New York
4 Genera with 13 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1878Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1773Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1819Crescents7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York
13 Species and 8 Subspecies
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas phaeton phaethusa (G.D. Hulst, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773
Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton phaetontea (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773
Euphydryas phaeton streckeri (Ellsworth, 1902)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773
Euphydryas phaeton superba (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton phaeton Drury, 1773
Melitaea doddalis
Melitaea nycteis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos euclea (J.A.B. Bergs..., 1780)⇒ Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos tharossa (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in New York
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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