Scientific name Melitaeini Rank Tribe | Superfamily Papilionoidea | |
Lower classifications Heath fritillary, Euphydryas, Glanville fritillary, False‑heath fritillary, Marsh fritillary | ||
Eresia lansdorfi lansdorf s crescent false erato melitaeini
Melitaeini are a group of brush-footed butterflies. Usually classified as a tribe of the Nymphalinae, they are sometimes raised to subfamily status as Melitaeinae. Common names include the highly ambiguous "fritillaries" (also used for some Heliconiinae), checkerspots, crescents, or crescentspots, and some genus-specific names.
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- Eresia lansdorfi lansdorf s crescent false erato melitaeini
- Tegosa claudina melitaeini phyciodina orange butterfly species
- Genera
- References
Tegosa claudina melitaeini phyciodina orange butterfly species
Genera
The 20–25 genera of Melitaeini are divided among 5 subtribes; some species are also listed. The subtribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, are:
References
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