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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
20 Genera with 33 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1779Neotropical Kings2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
33 Species and 21 Subspecies
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
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
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyposcada illinissa cynthia R. Fox, 1941
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
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
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria victorine Guérin, 1844
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
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
13
20
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