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Checklist of Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
for Turkey (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
511
6348
25038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
507
6338
25026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
484
6266
24865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
5006
21327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1906
7340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1900
7323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1894
7314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1144
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1006
3543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
189
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
265
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
5
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turkey
5 Genera with 38 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1851Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries31SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1861Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkey
38 Species and 4 Subspecies
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia clarissa Staudinger, 1892
Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861)⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fascelis Fabricius, 1787
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea irka Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea mesopotamica Coutsis & Va..., 2014
Melitaea minerva Staudinger, 1881Pamir Fritillary
Melitaea orientalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Euphydryas orientalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876Algerian Fritillary
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea sibina Alpheraky, 1882
Melitaea syriaca Rebel, 1905
Melitaea telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893
Melitaea transcaucasica (Turati, 1921)⇒ Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)⇒ Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847
Mellicta caucasogenita Verity, 1930
Mellicta menetriesi Caradja, 1895
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Turkey
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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