Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Melitaeini Rank Tribe | Phylum Arthropoda Superfamily Papilionoidea Subfamily Nymphalinae Higher classification Nymphalinae | |
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Lower classifications Heath fritillary, Euphydryas, Glanville fritillary, False‑heath fritillary, Marsh fritillary | ||
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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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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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