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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
3904
7781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
3901
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
499
3811
7648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
326
3267
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
925
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
923
1843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
916
1832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
626
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
550
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
162
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
61
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwest England
5 Genera with 9 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots28SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1921Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest England
9 Species and 34 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia arcuata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia catherinei Le Charles, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia melanoleuca Cabeau, 1932
Euphydryas aurinia minima Gianelli, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia namurcensis Lambillion, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia ocelliformis Reuss, 1921
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Southwest England
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov