Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 715
15096
59373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 442
12146
51799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3780
15848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3774
15825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3756
15683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
2174
9239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1968
8389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
374
1452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 168
545 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 23
75 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 7
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
7 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
12 Species and 6 Subspecies | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851 | | | Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850) | ⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Poladryas arachne arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Southern Africa
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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