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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1024
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1023
2295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1014
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
658
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
570
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wales
4 Genera with 5 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots13SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
5 Species and 14 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia epimolpadia Reverdin, 1919
Euphydryas aurinia infraochrea Verity, 1950
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia scotica Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Wales
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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