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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Summit County (Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1136
1884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
1136
1884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1098
1789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
936
1564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
353
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
353
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
351
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
294
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
284
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
31
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Summit County (Utah)
5 Genera with 10 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit County (Utah)
10 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Summit County (Utah)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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