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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Phoenix (Maricopa County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
679
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
679
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
665
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
567
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
196
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
196
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
196
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
137
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
128
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
39
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Phoenix
4 Genera with 7 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phoenix
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Phoenix
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
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