# Melitaeini

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**Melitaeini** are a group of [brush-footed](/source/Nymphalidae) [butterflies](/source/Butterflies). Usually classified as a [tribe](/source/Tribe_(biology)) of the [Nymphalinae](/source/Nymphalinae), they are sometimes raised to [subfamily](/source/Subfamily) status as **Melitaeinae**. Common names include the highly ambiguous **[fritillaries](/source/List_of_fritillaries_(butterflies))** (also used for some [Heliconiinae](/source/Heliconiinae)), **checkerspots**, **crescents**, or **crescentspots**, and some genus-specific names.

## Genera

The 20–25 [genera](/source/Genera) of Melitaeini are divided among five [subtribes](/source/Subtribe); some species are also listed. The subtribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, are:[1]

Subtribe **Euphydryina**

- *[Euphydryas](/source/Euphydryas)* – fritillaries, checkerspots

Subtribe **Melitaeina**

- *[Melitaea](/source/Melitaea)* – fritillaries (including *Didymaeformis*, *Mellicta*)

Subtribe **Chlosynina**

- *[Antillea](/source/Antillea)* Higgins, [1959]
- *[Atlantea](/source/Atlantea)* Higgins, [1959]
- *[Chlosyne](/source/Chlosyne)* – checkerspots, patches
- *[Dymasia](/source/Dymasia)* Higgins, 1960
- *[Higginsius](/source/Higginsius)* Hemming, 1964 (tentatively placed here; Gnathotrichina?)
- *[Microtia](/source/Microtia_(butterfly))* Bates, 1864
- *[Poladryas](/source/Poladryas)* Bauer, 1975
- *[Texola](/source/Texola_(butterfly))* Higgins, 1959 – checkerspots - *[Texola elada](/source/Texola_elada)* – Elada checkerspot

Subtribe **Gnathotrichina**

- *[Gnathotriche](/source/Gnathotriche)* C. & R. Felder, 1862

Subtribe **Phyciodina**

- *[Anthanassa](/source/Anthanassa)* Scudder, 1875 – crescents, crescentspots - *[Anthanassa ardys](/source/Anthanassa_ardys)* – Ardys crescent - *[Anthanassa frisia](/source/Anthanassa_frisia)* – Cuban crescent, Cuban crescentspot
- *[Castilia](/source/Castilia_(butterfly))* Higgins, 1981
- *[Dagon](/source/Dagon_(butterfly))* Higgins, 1981
- *[Eresia](/source/Eresia_(butterfly))* Boisduval, 1836
- *[Janatella](/source/Janatella)* Higgins, 1981
- *[Mazia](/source/Mazia)* Higgins, 1981
- *[Ortilia](/source/Ortilia)* Higgins, 1981
- *[Phyciodes](/source/Phyciodes)* – crescents, crescentspots
- *[Phystis](/source/Phystis)* Higgins, 1981
- *[Tegosa](/source/Tegosa)* Higgins, 1981 - *[Tegosa anieta](/source/Tegosa_anieta)*
- *[Telenassa](/source/Telenassa)* Higgins, 1981
- *[Tisona](/source/Tisona)* Higgins, 1981

## Footnotes

1. See references in Savela (2010)

## References

- Savela, Markku (2010): *Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms* – [Melitaeini](http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/). Version of 30 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.

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