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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Svealand (Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
543
6424
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
6419
17054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
6314
16822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
5363
15055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1658
4205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1657
4202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1646
4179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1153
2964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1049
2596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
19
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Svealand
7 Genera with 26 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents6SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Svealand
26 Species and 11 Subspecies
Chlosyne acastus dorothyi Bauer, 1975Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus sterope W. H. Edwards, 1870Palouse Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni segregata W. Barnes & ..., 1918Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira oregonensis Bauer, 1975Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Euphydryas anicia bakeri D. Stallings..., 1945Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia macyi Fender & Jewett, 1953Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia veazieae Fender & Jewett, 1953Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha colonia W. G. Wright, 1905Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha lawrencei Gunder, 1931Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes herlani (Bauer, 1975)⇒ Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Svealand
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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