Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 552
4888
10238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 550
4884
10233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 523
4755
9881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 357
3942
8143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 65
1108
2366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1107
2365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1104
2362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
716
1569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
635
1343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
130
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 57
101 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 11
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 3
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Virginia
3 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Virginia
8 Species | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Virginia
Links, sources and further information Melitaeini at artfakta.se
Melitaeini at dyntaxa.se
Melitaeini at itis.gov
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