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Checklist for Tribe Melitaeini Newman, 1870 (Checkerspots and Allies)
and region Willacy County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
338
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
296
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
41
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Willacy County
3 Genera with 3 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1905Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willacy County
3 Species
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent

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

Taxom

SubtribePhyciodina
Higgins, 1981
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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