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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
10729
45350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
447
9059
39510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2341
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2337
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2324
9620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1518
6300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1355
5069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
290
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
127
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
16 Genera with 21 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
21 Species and 20 Subspecies
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyposcada illinissa cynthia R. Fox, 1941
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Canada
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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