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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
369
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
348
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
127
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
12 Genera with 15 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
15 Species and 7 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pteronymia agalla Godman & Salvin, 1879
Pteronymia aletta Hewitson, 1854Aletta Clearwing
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Cape Verde
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
9
10
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