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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Rhône-Alpes (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
3124
6178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
392
3121
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
370
3048
6032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
2594
5409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
956
2032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
955
2031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
950
2026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
735
1638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
678
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
117
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
57
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
13
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rhône-Alpes
4 Genera with 20 Species
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhône-Alpes
20 Species
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Rhône-Alpes
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
15
Genera
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