Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Texas (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 579
7672
21731 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 576
7664
21725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 549
7545
21423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 359
6198
18053 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
2191
6469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 73
2191
6469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
2189
6467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
1304
3935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1185
3459 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
253
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 115
264 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 27
94 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 12
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Texas
12 Genera with 52 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1944 | Checkerspots | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1900 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Janatella Higgins, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tegosa Higgins, 1981 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Texas
52 Species and 30 Subspecies | Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | Chestnut Crescent | | Anthanassa drusilla lelex H.Bates, 1864 | Northern Orange-patched Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | Pale-banded Crescent | | Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | Black Crescent | | Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Anthanassa texana seminole Skinner, 1911 | Seminole crescent | | Anthanassa texana texana W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | Coahuila Checkerspot | | Chlosyne definita albiplaga (E.M. Aaron, 1885) | ⇒ Chlosyne definita definita E. Aaron, 1885 | | Chlosyne definita definita E. Aaron, 1885 | Definite Checkerspot | | Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne endeis pardelina Higgins, 1960 | Banded Checkerspot | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879) | ⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879 | | Chlosyne fulvia fulvia W. H. Edwards, 1879 | Fulvia Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne janais janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Scudder, 1875 | Bordered Patch | | Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | Marina Checkerspot | | Chlosyne melitaeoides C. Felder an..., 1867 | Melitaeoides Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | Rosita Patch | | Chlosyne rosita browni Bauer, 1961 | Brown’s Patch | | Chlosyne theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Chinati checkerspot | | Chlosyne theona bollii W. H. Edwards, 1878 | Boll’s Patch | | Chlosyne theona chinatiensis Tinkham, 1944 | Chinati Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | | Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Tiny Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas larunda (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877 | | Dymasia dymas senrabii (W. Barnes, 1900) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas dymas W. H. Edwards, 1877 | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | 'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Janatella cincta (Edwards, 1864) | ⇒ Janatella leucodesma Felder, 1861 | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea definita (Aaron, 1884) | ⇒ Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885 | | Melitaea doddalis | | | Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | | Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Microtia elva elva (H. Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Microtia elva horni Rebel, 1906 | | Phyciodes argentea (Godman & Salvin, 1882) | ⇒ Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882 | | Phyciodes definita | | | Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | | Phyciodes graphica vesta (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes graphica graphica R. Felder, 1869 | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis Bauer, 1975 | Mylitta Crescent | | Phyciodes pallescens Felder, 1869 | Mexican Crescent | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes phaon gorgone (tr.f. nox J...., 1928) | ⇒ Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | | Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | Eastern Phaon Crescent | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes ptolyca (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa ptolyca Bates, 1864 | | Phyciodes texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes tulcis (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta approximata (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Poladryas minuta minuta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | | Poladryas minuta minuta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | Dotted Checkerspot | | Tegosa anieta luka Higgins, 1981 | Black-bordered Crescent | | Tegosa luka (Higgins, 1981) | ⇒ Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864 | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot | | Texola elada imitata (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877 | | Texola elada ulrica W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Elada Checkerspot | | Texola perse (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Texas
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