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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2522
7531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2519
7522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1674
4777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1513
4074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
357
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
164
442
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
28
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
9
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sweden
9 Genera with 52 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots11SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots14SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries21SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents7SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
52 Species and 19 Subspecies
Chlosyne acastus dorothyi Bauer, 1975Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus sterope W. H. Edwards, 1870Palouse Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni segregata W. Barnes & ..., 1918Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne leanira oregonensis Bauer, 1975Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
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 cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha colonia W. G. Wright, 1905Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha lawrencei Gunder, 1931Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia lachares (Fruhstorfer, 1896)⇒ Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea centralasiae Wnukowsky, 1929
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cinxia winbladi Bryk, 1950
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
Mellicta athalia norwegica Aurivillius, 1888
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
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
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Bates, 1864Guatemalan Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Sweden
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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