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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
564
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
259
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
35
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
11
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
11 Genera with 74 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
Crescents0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1998Checkerspots8SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots18SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries43SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents5SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
74 Species and 26 Subspecies
Chlosyne endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona brocki Austin & M. ..., 1998Theona Checkerspot
Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884)⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eresia clio clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Eresia eunice eunice (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Eresia eunice esora Hewitson, 1857
Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864Variable Crescent
Eresia ithomioides mimas Staudinger, 1885
Eresia nauplius Linnaeus, 1758Nauplius Crescent
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia debilis (Oberthür, 1909)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia glaciegenita Verity, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia provincialis (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819Spanish Fritillary
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia wolfensbergeri Frey, 1880
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euphydryas maturna maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Melitaea acentria Lukhtanov, 2017Acentria'S Fritillary
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea alpina Staudinger, 1861
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea athalia celadussa (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Melitaea celadussa nevadensis
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea cinxia cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cynthia (Esper, 1778)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea dejone (FREYER, 1846)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina composita Verity, 1935
Melitaea dictynna (Esper, 1779)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea didyma ala (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea didyma didyma (Esper, 1778)⇒ Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778
Melitaea didyma occidentalis Staudinger, 1870
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea ignasiti de Sagarra, 1926
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea meriana Barnes, 1900
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea phoebe phoebe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876
Melitaea phoebe suboccitanica Verity, 1928
Melitaea protomedia (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851Grison's Fritillary
Mellicta asteria (FREYER, 1828)⇒ Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Mellicta celadussa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Mellicta deione (Hübner, 1829)⇒ Melitaea deione Geyer, 1832
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Mellicta varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851)⇒ Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent

Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in West Europe
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuphydryina
Higgins, 1978
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMelitaeina
Newman, 1870
2
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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