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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1457
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
820
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
729
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
198
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
94
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
7 Genera with 14 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas editha taylori W. H. Edwards, 1888Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas taylori
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Texola anomalus Godman & Salvin, 1897Anomalus Checkerspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Victoria
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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