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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Tuolumne County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1703
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
1701
2755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
1658
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1342
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
386
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
386
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
384
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
265
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
256
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
110
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
46
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tuolumne County
6 Genera with 11 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1927Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuolumne County
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981
Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927)⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes montana (Behr, 1863)⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Tuolumne County
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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