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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2744
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1781
4834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1670
4535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
376
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
182
529
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
25
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
25 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPT
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1797Neotropical Kings14SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds22SpeciesTaxom
Epityches d´Almeida, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 181713SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1832Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
58 Species and 56 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia briarea briarea Godart, 1819Many-spotted King
Anetia briarea numidia Hübner, 1823Many-spotted King
Anetia briaria
Anetia cubana Salvin, 1869Cuban King
Anetia jaegeri Ménétriés, 1832False Fritillary
Anetia jaegeri cubana Salvin, 1869
Anetia numidia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Anetia briarea Godart, 1819
Anetia numidia briarea Latreille & ..., 1819
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
Anetia pantherata clarescens Hall, 1925
Anetia pantheratus Martyn, 1797False Fritillary
Anetia pantheratus clarescens A. Hall, 1925Great King
Anetia pantheratus pantheratus Martyn, 1797Great King
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819Queen
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus jamaicensis H. Bates, 1864Queen
Danaus gilippus kaempfferi (A. Hall, 1925)⇒ Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus insularis
Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884Monarch
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus portoricensis Clark, 1941Monarch
Danaus plexippus tobagi A. Clark, 1941
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Epityches eupompe Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea conbuom Saito & Inay..., 2006
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Godyris zygia Godman & Salvin, 1877
Greta cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Clearwing
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta diaphanus diaphana (charadra A. ..., 1982)⇒ Greta diaphanus quisqueya Fox, 1963
Greta diaphanus diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta diaphanus quisqueya Fox, 1963Antillean Clearwing
Greta diaphanus unzerina (J.F.W. Herbst, 1792)⇒ Greta diaphanus diaphanus Drury, 1773
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris noinonia bendis Kaye, 1906
Idea idea idea
Ideopsis hewitsonii Kirsch, 1877Hewitson's Small Tree-nymph
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ithomia ardea Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia diaphana (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday, 1847
Ithomia lycaste Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ceres cleobaea Godart, 1820
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea demeter (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia cleobaea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia demeter C. & R. Felder, 1865Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea lamirus (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia doryssus Bates, 1863
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Napeogenes inachia Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes pharo gryne R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pseudoscada diaphanus
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896West-Mexican Clearwing
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo zoilus nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tithorea harmonia irene Drury, 1782Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea harmonia megara Godart, 1819
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Antilles
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
17
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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