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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
378
1191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
169
553
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
27
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
7 Genera with 22 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1819Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1876Small Fritillaries19SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
22 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anthanassa sitalces Godman & Salvin, 1882Montane Crescent
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia barraguei Betz, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia beckeri (Lederer, 1853)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea aetherie algirica Ruhl, 1892
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia atlantis Le Cerf, 1923
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea desfontainesii Boisduval, 1840
Melitaea desfontainii Godart, 1819
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma mauretanica Oberthür, 1911
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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