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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
459
3029
5803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
457
3026
5800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
424
2952
5680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
279
2396
4813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
625
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
625
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
618
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
439
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
395
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
46
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Germany
4 Genera with 8 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Germany
8 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in North Germany
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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