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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
572
9770
49629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
8320
44878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1414
4133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1412
4127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1402
4101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
902
2384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
782
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
172
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norway
5 Genera with 15 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
15 Species and 9 Subspecies
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna iduna Dalman, 1816
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia fennica Björn Petersen, 1947
Melitaea athalia lachares (Fruhstorfer, 1896)⇒ Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina hebe Borkhausen, 1793
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Mellicta athalia norwegica Aurivillius, 1888
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Norway
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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