Melitaeini
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 Scarce Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna |
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Melitaeinae |
Melitaeini are the fritillaries, a group of brush-footed butterflies. Usually classified as a tribe of the Nymphalinae, they are sometimes raised to subfamily status, as Melitaeinae.
[edit] Genera
Subtribe Euphydryina
- Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Subtribe Melitaeina
- Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
- Mellicta Billberg, 1820
Subtribe Chlosynina
- Antillea Higgins, 1959
- Atlantea Higgins, 1959
- Charidryas Scudder, 1872
- Chlosyne Butler, 1870
- Dymasia Higgins, 1960
- Microtia Bates, 1864
- Poladryas Bauer, 1975
- Texola Higgins, 1959
- Thessalia Scudder, 1875
Subtribe Gnathotrichina
- Gnathotriche C. & R. Felder, 1862
- Higginsius Hemming, 1964
Subtribe Phyciodina
- Anthanassa Scudder, 1875
- Castilia Higgins, 1981
- Dagon Higgins, 1981
- Eresia (butterfly) Boisduval, 1836
- Janatella Higgins, 1981
- Mazia Higgins, 1981
- Ortilia Higgins, 1981
- Phyciodes Hübner, 1819
- Phystis Higgins, 1981
- Tegosa Higgins, 1981
- Telenassa Higgins, 1981
- Tisona Higgins, 1981
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