Melanargiina
Melanargia
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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close boxIntroduction
For the time being, the subtribe Melanargiina contains only the genus Melanargia. This is an unusual genus of satyrines–the adults are white with contrasting black wing veins and markings. Melanargia is distributed from Europe and north Africa to Japan.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The hypothesis of relationships is based on the phylogenetic analysis of Nazari et al. (2010). All currently-recognized species, as well as some taxa formerly considered species but now reduced to subspecific status, are retained on the tree for clarity. Note that while Nazari et al. employ the generic name Halimede Oberthür & Houlbert, 1922 as a subgenus, the name is an invalid junior homonym.References
Miller LD. 1968. The higher classification, phylogeny and zoogeography of the Satyridae (Lepidoptera). Mem. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 24: 1-174.
Nazari, V., Ten Hagen, W.,Bozano, G.C. 2010. Molecular systematics and phylogeny of the 'Marbled Whites' (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Melanargia Meigen). Systematic Entomology 35: 132-147.
Tuzov VK, Bogdanov PV, Devyatkin AL, Kaabak LV, Korolev VA, Murzin VS, Samodurov GD, and Tarasov EA. 1997. Guide to the butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Pensoft, Sofia.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Melanargia galathea |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Melanargia galathea |
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| Copyright | © 2008 YannickC |
| Scientific Name | Melanargia lachesis |
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| Location | Amor, Leiria, Portugal |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Melanargia lachesis (Hubner, 1790) |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Carlos Franquinho |
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- First online 28 November 2006
- Content changed 02 December 2010
Citing this page:
Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2010. Melanargiina . Melanargia . Version 02 December 2010 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Melanargia/70803/2010.12.02 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
