Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region West USA (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 782
15067
62702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 777
15046
62673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 739
14833
62018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 479
12088
52316 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3397
13702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 84
3357
13643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
3343
13598 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
2194
9086 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
2013
7811 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
387
1306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 190
591 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents | 33
170 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies | 10
95 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West USA
10 Genera with 95 Species | Anthanassa Scudder, 1863 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castilia Higgins, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1863 | Checkerspots | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1959 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1927 | Small Fritillaries | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1930 | Checkerspots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Texola Higgins, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West USA
95 Species and 73 Subspecies | Anthanassa frisia genigueh (T. Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia tulcis H.W. Bates, 1864 | | Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | Texan Crescent | | Castilia castilia | | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne acastus acastus W. H. Edwards, 1874 | Sagebrush Checkerspot | | Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni Skinner, 1895 | Desert Checkerspot | | Chlosyne california chinoi (J.D. Gunder, 1924) | ⇒ Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne damoetas (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Chlosyne damoetas damoetus | Rockslide checkerspot | | Chlosyne flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879) | ⇒ Thessalia fulvia Edwards, 1879 | | Chlosyne gabbi | | | Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabb's checkerspot | | Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabbs Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gabbii gunderi (J.A. Comstock, 1926) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Chlosyne gabbii newcombi (J.A. Comstock, 1926) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Chlosyne gabbii pasadenae (J.D. Gunder, 1924) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Chlosyne gabbii pola (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Chlosyne gabbii sonorae (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne gorgone carlota Reakirt, 1866 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Aster Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hoffmanni hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Hoffmann´s Checkerspot | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia crocale Edwards, 1872 | Bordered Patch | | Chlosyne leanira (C. & R. Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | | Chlosyne leanira cerrita (Wright, 1905) | ⇒ Chlosyne leanira wrightii Edwards, 1886 | | Chlosyne leanira wrightii Edwards, 1886 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Chlosyne neumoegeni Skinner, 1895 | Neumoegen Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chlosyne palla flavula W. Barnes & ..., 1918 | Northern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne palla sterope | | | Chlosyne sterope (Edwards, 1871) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Dymasia dymas chara (W. H. Edwards, 1884) | ⇒ Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | | Dymasia dymas imperialis Bauer, 1959 | Tiny Checkerspot | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clio Crescent | | Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857 | | | Euphydryas alena Barnes & Ben..., 1926 | | | Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas anicia alena W. Barnes & ..., 1926 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas anicia capella W. Barnes, 1897 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas anicia colonia | | | Euphydryas anicia maria Skinner, 1899 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas anicia morandi Gunder, 1928 | Anicia Checkerspot | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas carmentis Barnes & Ben..., 1926 | | | Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | | Euphydryas chalcedon colon | | | Euphydryas chalcedon hermosa | | | Euphydryas chalcedon quino | | | Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | 'Anicia' Variable Checkerspot | | Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedon fusimacula W..., 1900 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona (E. Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981 | | Euphydryas chalcedona cooperi H.H. Behr, 1863 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona fusisecunda J.A. Comstock, 1926 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona hemiluteofuscus J.D. Gunder, 1925 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona hemimelanica J.A. Comstock, 1926 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona hennei Scott, 1981 | Chalcedon Checkerspot | | Euphydryas chalcedona hermosa Wright, 1905 | Arizona chalcedon checkerspot | | Euphydryas chalcedona omniluteofuscus J.D. Gunder, 1925 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona suprafusa J.A. Comstock, 1926 | | | Euphydryas chalcedona supranigrella J.A. Comstock, 1926 | | | Euphydryas colon (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | Euphydryas colon nevadensis Bauer, 1975 | Nevada dark checkerspot | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | Bay checkerspot Butterfly | | Euphydryas editha augusta (W. H. Edwards, 1890) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha quino Behr, 1863 | | Euphydryas editha bayensis Sternitzky, 1937 | Bay Checkerspot | | Euphydryas editha colonia W. G. Wright, 1905 | Edith´s Checkerspot | | Euphydryas editha editha (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha quino Behr, 1863 | | Euphydryas editha effi | | | Euphydryas editha quino Behr, 1863 | Ediths Checkerspot | | Euphydryas editha wrighti Gunder, 1929 | | | Euphydryas gillettii Barnes, 1897 | Gillett's checkerspot | | Euphydryas helvia | | | Euphydryas hydaspe | | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Melitaea acastus (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | | Melitaea acastus neumoegeni | | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Melitaea calydon (Mead, 1875) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Melitaea chalcedon Doubleday, 1844 | | | Melitaea cinxia brenthis Reuss, 1921 | | | Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea damoetas | | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895 | | | Melitaea editha Boisduval, 1852 | | | Melitaea epula (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | | Melitaea gabbii (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Melitaea giletti | | | Melitaea hoffmani | | | Melitaea ismeria Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | | Melitaea leanira Wind, 1947 | | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea minuta (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea minuta pola | | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Melitaea neumoegeni (Wright, 1905) | ⇒ Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | | Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904 | | | Melitaea nubigena (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | | Melitaea palla (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924 | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea pola (ab. polingi ..., 1926) | ⇒ Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | | Melitaea pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851 | Grison's Fritillary | | Melitaea wardi (Watkins, 1927) | ⇒ Melitaea agar Oberthür, 1886 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes batesii anasazi Scott, 1994 | Tawny Crescent | | Phyciodes camillus (Edwards, 1871) | ⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes cocyta cocyta Cramer, 1777 | Northern Crescent | | Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0 | | | Phyciodes graphica (Felder, 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | | Phyciodes herlani (Bauer, 1975) | ⇒ Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871 | | Phyciodes montana (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | | Phyciodes montanus | | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Phyciodes mylitta collina (H.H. Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | | Phyciodes mylitta collinsi (J.D. Gunder, 1930) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | | Phyciodes mylitta epula (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | | Phyciodes mylitta macyi (K.M. Fender, 1930) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | | Phyciodes mylitta mylitta W. H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescent | | Phyciodes oreseis | | | Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871 | California Crescent | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Phyciodes pallida barnesi Skinner, 1897 | Pale Crescent | | Phyciodes pallidus barnesi Skinner, 1897 | Large pale crescent | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes phaon gorgone (tr.f. nox J...., 1928) | ⇒ Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864 | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes pictus (WH Edwards, 1865) | ⇒ Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | | Phyciodes pratensis (Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | | Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes pulchella camillus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Camillus Crescent | | Phyciodes pulchella campestris (H.H. Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852 | | Phyciodes pulchella pratensis (H.H. Behr, 1863) | ⇒ Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852 | | Phyciodes pulchella pulchella Boisduval, 1852 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes pulchellus camillus | Field crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyciodes tharos pascoensis Wright, 1905 | Western pearl crescent | | Phyciodes tharos riocolorado Scott, 1992 | Pearl Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773 | Pearl Crescent | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Poladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Arachne Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Poladryas minuta arachne (W.H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Poladryas minuta nympha W.H. Edwards, 1884 | | Poladryas minuta gunderiae W.J. Holland, 1930 | | | Texola elada Hewitson, 1868 | Elada Checkerspot |
Subnodes of Melitaeini with occurrences in West USA
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