Nymphalidae
Thessalia leanira (Felder, 1860)
Thessalia leanira (Felder, 1860)
Thessalia leanira is a butterfly species with distinct physical traits and flower-preferring adult subspecies.
Chlosyne janais (Drury, 1782)
Chlosyne janais (Drury, 1782)
Chlosyne janais, the crimson patch, is a common New World butterfly with distinctive wing markings found across the Americas.
Thessalia theona (Ménétriés, 1855)
Thessalia theona (Ménétriés, 1855)
The theona checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) is a North American nymphalid checkerspot butterfly with Hodges number 4508.
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924
Chlosyne rosita, the rosita patch, is a striking Nymphalidae butterfly found from Central America to the southwestern US.
Chlosyne endeis (Godman & Salvin, 1894)
Chlosyne endeis (Godman & Salvin, 1894)
Chlosyne endeis, the banded checkerspot or banded patch, is a Nymphalidae butterfly species found in North America.
Chlosyne gorgone (Hübner)
Chlosyne gorgone (Hübner)
Chlosyne gorgone, the gorgone checkerspot, is a North American butterfly with distinct wing markings and varying brood counts across its range.
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Hübner
Chlosyne ehrenbergii is a nymphalid butterfly found in Mexico, with larvae feeding on Buddleia and adults feeding on various flower nectars.
Chlosyne definita (Aaron, 1885)
Chlosyne definita (Aaron, 1885)
Chlosyne definita, the definite patch or definite checkerspot, is a Nymphalidae checkerspot species found in North America.
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)
Chlosyne marina, the red-spotted patch, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found mainly in Mexico, with rare strays reaching the southern US.
Chlosyne marina (Geyer, 1837)
Chlosyne marina (Geyer, 1837)
Chlosyne marina (red-spotted patch/marina checkerspot) is a Nymphalidae butterfly native to Mexico, with rare strays reaching the southern US.
Chlosyne marina melitaeoides (Felder, 1867)
Chlosyne marina melitaeoides (Felder, 1867)
Chlosyne marina, the red-spotted patch, is a Nymphalidae butterfly native to Mexico with rare strays reaching the southern US.
Chlosyne damoetas (Skinner, 1902)
Chlosyne damoetas (Skinner, 1902)
Chlosyne damoetas, the rockslide checkerspot, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in western North America whose caterpillars feed on two plant species.
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea cinxia, the Glanville fritillary, is a medium-sized checkerspot butterfly found across Europe and temperate Asia.
Melitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Melitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Melitaea phoebe is a species of fritillary butterfly found from southern Europe across to Central Asia and North Africa.
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)
Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851)
Mellicta parthenoides is a butterfly species native to south-western Europe with distinct wing pattern differences from related species.
Melitaea varia Herrich-Schaeffer, 1851
Melitaea varia Herrich-Schaeffer, 1851
Melitaea varia Herrich-Schaeffer, 1851 is a small alpine butterfly with a 24–28 mm wingspan and distinct wing marking traits.
Melitaea athalia Wachtelweizen-Scheckenfalter
Melitaea athalia Wachtelweizen-Scheckenfalter
Heath fritillary (Melitaea athalia) is a brown-orange butterfly ranging across the Palaearctic from western Europe to Japan.
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Melitaea trivia, sometimes called the desert fritillary, is a 15–23 mm wingspan butterfly found in southern Palearctic.
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1780
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1780
Melitaea didyma is a sexually dimorphic medium-sized butterfly found across much of Eurasia and North Africa.
Melitaea diamina (Lang, 1789)
Melitaea diamina (Lang, 1789)
Melitaea diamina is a variable medium-sized butterfly widespread across Eurasia, found in damp habitats up to 2200 m.
Mellicta athalia celadussa (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
Mellicta athalia celadussa (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
Mellicta athalia celadussa, the heath fritillary, is a butterfly with a range across the Palaearctic and varied grassy European habitats.
Melitaea deione (Geyer, 1832)
Melitaea deione (Geyer, 1832)
Melitaea deione is a southwestern European butterfly similar to related species, currently treated as a distinct species.
Mellicta aurelia (Nickerl, 1850)
Mellicta aurelia (Nickerl, 1850)
Mellicta aurelia is a small butterfly species with distinct markings that can be distinguished from similar Melitaea athalia by its palpi hair color.
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847)
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847) is a butterfly species distinguishable from similar Melitaea aurelia by adult wing patterns and larval traits.
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