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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1369
3750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1368
3749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1365
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
832
2215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
741
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
134
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
12
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ohio
4 Genera with 9 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1862Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
9 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea nycteis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Ohio
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
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