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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for California (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
659
9208
32201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
654
9191
32178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
9068
31883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
410
7324
26647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2141
8118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2103
8064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2093
8033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1317
5077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1188
4281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
279
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
137
348
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
28
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
28 Genera with 55 Species
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Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyalenna Forbes, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Megoleria Constantino, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 185511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
55 Species and 20 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
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 megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus gillippus Bates, 1863
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Episcada apuleia Hewitson, 1868
Episcada ticidella Hewitson, 1869
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Godyris hewitsoni Haensch, 1903
Godyris panthyale Felder, 1862
Greta alphesiboea Hewitson, 1869
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hyalenna buckleyi Lamas & Will..., 2006
Hyalenna sulmona Hewitson, 1877
Hyalyris antea Hewitson, 1869
Hyposcada taliata Hewitson, 1874
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
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 avella Hewitson, 1854
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 lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia californica (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863
Megoleria orestilla Hewitson, 1867
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes flossina Butler, 1873
Napeogenes harbona Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larilla Hewitson, 1877
Napeogenes lycora Hewitson, 1870
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria aegineta Hewitson, 1869
Oleria attalia Hewitson, 1855
Oleria cyrene Latreille, 1811
Oleria fasciata Haensch, 1903
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria santineza Haensch, 1903
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris ulla Hewitson, 1857
Pteronymia alina Haensch, 1909
Pteronymia andreas Weeks, 1901
Pteronymia hara Hewitson, 1877Hara Clearwing
Pteronymia oneida Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia ozia Hewitson, 1870
Pteronymia serrata Haensch, 1903
Pteronymia tamina Haensch, 1909
Pteronymia thabena Hewitson, 1869
Pteronymia ticida Hewitson, 1869
Pteronymia zerlina Hewitson, 1855
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
21
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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