Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 242
1409
2042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 242
1409
2042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 234
1381
1993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 158
1109
1625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
561
883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
561
883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
561
883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
357
582 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
342
562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
99
193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 52
93 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 14
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Virgin Islands
4 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Virgin Islands
9 Species | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | Meadow Fritillary | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Virgin Islands
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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