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Taxonomy of Genus Poladryas Bauer, 1975
Checkerspots


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
1533
72196
Genera
Species
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
119
9545
Genera
Species
TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
27
4370
Genera
Species
SubtribeChlosynina
not available as yet, from Kons, 2000
6
391
Genera
Species
GenusPoladryas
Bauer, 1975
Checkerspots
21Species
Subnodes of Poladryas Bauer, 1975
SpeciesPoladryas approximata Strecker, 1900  ⇒ Poladryas minuta
SpeciesPoladryas arachne W. H. Edwards, 1869
Arachne Checkerspot, Spiderweb penstemon checkerspot
5Subspecies
SpeciesPoladryas gilensis Holland, 1930  ⇒ Poladryas arachne
SpeciesPoladryas gunderiae Holland, 1930
SpeciesPoladryas minuta Edwards, 1861
Beardtongue Checkerspot, Dotted Checkerspot
7Subspecies
SpeciesPoladryas monache Comstock, 1918  ⇒ Poladryas arachne
SpeciesPoladryas nympha Edwards, 1884  ⇒ Poladryas arachne
SpeciesPoladryas pola Boisduval, 1869
SpeciesPoladryas polingi Gunder, 1926

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Poladryas
EnglishCheckerspots
FinnishSilmämertoset


Distribution of Poladryas Bauer, 1975
Barbados, Mexico, Namibia, USA


Found in fossile formations
Florissant Fossil Beds


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