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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Utah (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
461
4259
11358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
4254
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
4182
11198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
3329
9096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1173
3454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1172
3453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1166
3446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
852
2732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
787
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
143
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
61
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
16
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Utah
7 Genera with 41 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1852Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1852Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1992Crescents19SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
41 Species and 22 Subspecies
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus acastus W. H. Edwards, 1874Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni Skinner, 1895Desert Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne damoetas damoetusRockslide checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone carlota Reakirt, 1866Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872Bordered Patch
Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860)⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla flavula W. Barnes & ..., 1918Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas alena Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia colonia
Euphydryas anicia maria Skinner, 1899Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia morandi Gunder, 1928Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona hermosa Wright, 1905Arizona chalcedon checkerspot
Euphydryas colon nevadensis Bauer, 1975Nevada dark checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melitaea gabbii (Behr, 1863)⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863
Melitaea hoffmani
Melitaea neumoegeni (Wright, 1905)⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874
Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes batesii anasazi Scott, 1994Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes cocyta cocyta Cramer, 1777Northern Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pallida barnesi Skinner, 1897Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallidus barnesi Skinner, 1897Large pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyciodes pictus (WH Edwards, 1865)⇒ Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes pulchella camillus W. H. Edwards, 1871Camillus Crescent
Phyciodes pulchellus camillusField crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes tharos pascoensis Wright, 1905Western pearl crescent
Phyciodes tharos riocolorado Scott, 1992Pearl Crescent
Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Utah
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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