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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
3995
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
474
3990
10143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3908
9913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
323
3231
8256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
949
2665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
948
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
942
2657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
673
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
610
1892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
110
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oregon
5 Genera with 26 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1871Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1852Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oregon
26 Species and 4 Subspecies
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860)⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla sterope
Chlosyne sterope (Edwards, 1871)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedon colon
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha colonia W. G. Wright, 1905Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897Gillett's checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes herlani (Bauer, 1975)⇒ Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta macyi (K.M. Fender, 1930)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861
Phyciodes oreseis
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Oregon
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
8
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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