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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
5614
14483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
5609
14476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
5516
14233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4583
12066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1285
3635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1284
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1279
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
871
2699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
790
2434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
134
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
11
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
4
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
4 Genera with 20 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
20 Species
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863Aster Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861Mylitta Crescenspot
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in Washington
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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