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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1969
3404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1968
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1938
3351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1633
2879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
599
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
599
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
599
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
407
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
388
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
39
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
15
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pima County
8 Genera with 13 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pima County
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Pima County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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