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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1324
3356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1277
3291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
306
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
393
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
29
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
29 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1862Clearwing6SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18668SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Olyras Doubleday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18699SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
69 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Brevioleria arzalia Hewitson, 1876
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna euchytma Felder & Felder, 1865
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862
Episcada salvinia Bates, 1864Salvin´s Clearwing
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Eutresis dilucida Staudinger, 1885Smoky Tigerwing
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Greta polissena Hewitson, 1863Polissena Clearwing
Greta umbrana Haensch, 1909
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris lycaste Fabricius, 1793Lycaste Tigerwing
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia heraldica heraldica H. Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia hippocrenis (Bates, 1866)⇒ Ithomia diasa hippocrenis Bates, 1866
Ithomia jucunda Godman & Salvin, 1878
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Ithomia terra Hewitson, 1852Beautiful Glasswing
Ithomia xenos Bates, 1866Xenos Clearwing
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes cranto C.Felder & R..., 1865Cranto Tigerwing
Napeogenes peridia Hewitson, 1854
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Oleria zelica Hewitson, 1856
Olyras insignis Salvin, 1869
Pseudoscada pusio (Godman & Salvin, 1877)⇒ Pseudoscada utilla Hewitson, 1856
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia fulvimargo Butler & Druce, 1872Fulvimargo Clearwing
Pteronymia hara Hewitson, 1877Hara Clearwing
Pteronymia latilla Hewitson, 1854Latilla Clearwing
Pteronymia lonera Butler & Druce, 1872Lonera Clearwing
Pteronymia parva Salvin, 1869Parva Clearwing
Pteronymia picta Salvin, 1869Picta Clearwing
Pteronymia simplex Salvin, 1869
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Alajuela
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
25
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danainae at artfakta.se
Danainae at dyntaxa.se
Danainae at itis.gov