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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Oklahoma (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
4470
9621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
4466
9617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
466
4365
9386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
309
3605
7922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1265
3295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1265
3295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1263
3293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
776
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
128
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oklahoma
6 Genera with 21 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents11SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oklahoma
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869)⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Oklahoma
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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