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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
259
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
16 Genera with 20 Species
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
20 Species and 19 Subspecies
Anosia plenippus
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
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 gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus gillippus Bates, 1863
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia iphianassa lycaste (pumensis T. ..., 1866)⇒ Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia californica (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in California
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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