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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Sumner County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
296
1676
2471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
1674
2469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
1603
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1366
2027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
577
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
577
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
577
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
412
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
391
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
41
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sumner County (Kansas)
6 Genera with 11 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sumner County (Kansas)
11 Species
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Sumner County (Kansas)
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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