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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
1580
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1220
1877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
262
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
126
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
59
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
6 Genera with 11 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds10SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
11 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Bahamas
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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