Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Upper Great Plains (Great Plains)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 54
887
3103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 54
887
3103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 54
887
3103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 54
887
3103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
886
3102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
886
3102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
883
3095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
611
2332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
542
1907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 23
100 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 8
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 3
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Upper Great Plains
3 Genera with 16 Species
Species list for Upper Great Plains
16 Species | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | Gillett's checkerspot | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Upper Great Plains
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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