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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Russia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1064
13393
54650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1059
13378
54612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
956
13120
54101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
547
10517
47313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2987
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2979
13136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2965
13094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1848
7500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1623
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
296
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
140
609
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Russia
4 Genera with 74 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1926Checkerspots16SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1998Small Fritillaries75SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 185111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Russia
74 Species and 30 Subspecies
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Euphydryas alexandrina Staudinger, 1887
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia laeta Christoph, 1893
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas davidi Oberthur, 1881
Euphydryas discordia L.V. Bolshak..., 2013
Euphydryas ichnea Boisduval, 1833Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas ichnea ichnea Boisduval, 1833
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929
Euphydryas merope Prunner, 1798
Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Euphydryas provincialis Boisduval, 1828
Euphydryas sibirica eothena Röber, 1926
Melitaea aetherea (Hübner, 1826)⇒ Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea ala bicolor Seitz, 1908
Melitaea ambigua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea ambigua sachalinensis Matsumura, 1925
Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861Blackvein Fritillary
Melitaea arcesia arcesia Bremer, 1864
Melitaea arcesia minor Elwes, 1899
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteroida Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia baikalensis Bremer, 1861
Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis amurensis Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea centralasiae Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901Chitral Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cinxia sacarina Fruhstorfer, 1917
Melitaea cinxia tschujaca Seitz, 1909
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina hebe Borkhausen, 1793
Melitaea dictynna (Esper, 1779)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea dictynna badukensis Alberti, 1969
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Melitaea didyma meridionalis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea didyma neera Fischer de W..., 1820
Melitaea didymaeformia Verity, 1950
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea didymoides didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea fergana Staudinger, 1882
Melitaea ichnea (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea latonigena Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea lutko Evans, 1932Balochi Fritillary
Melitaea mandschukoana (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea menetriesi (Caradja, 1895)⇒ Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea neera Fischer-Wald..., 1840
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea pallas Staudinger, 1886
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe mandarina Seitz, 1909
Melitaea phoebe ornata (Christoph, 1893)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Melitaea plotina plotina Bremer, 1861
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea protomedia protomedia Ménétriés, 1859
Melitaea pseudosibina Alberti, 1969
Melitaea rebeli Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea rhodopensis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea romanovi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea saxatilis Christoph, 1873
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea seitzi (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea sutschana Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea sutschana sutschana Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea westsibirica Dubatolov, 1998
Mellicta ambigua Ménétriés, 1859
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia ambigua Ménétriés, 1859
Mellicta athalia reticulata
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta britomartis amurensis Staudinger, 1892
Mellicta centralasiae (Wnukowsky, 1929)⇒ Melitaea centralasiae Wnukowsky, 1929
Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895
Mellicta plotina (Braemer, 1861)⇒ Melitaea plotina Bremer, 1861
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Russia
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



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