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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region South Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
3184
7051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
3182
7049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
410
3124
6937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2675
6253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
600
1072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
599
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
594
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
417
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
366
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
86
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Wales
3 Genera with 3 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Wales
3 Species and 4 Subspecies
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

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

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
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