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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region South France (Metropolitan France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
663
7516
18359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
661
7512
18353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
605
7312
17891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
375
5973
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1850
4729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1848
4723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1839
4713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
3211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1118
2859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
114
295
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
8
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South France
8 Genera with 37 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South France
37 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
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 didymoides Eversmann, 1847
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 asteria (FREYER, 1828)⇒ Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in South France
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
20
Genera
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