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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
301
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
133
332
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
20 Genera with 32 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings2SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
32 Species and 19 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anetia thirza thirza Geyer, , 1833Cloud-forest King
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta annette moschion Godman, 1901Rusted White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta morgane oto Hewitson, , 1855Darkened Rusty Clearwing
Greta nero Hewitson, 1854Nero Clearwing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis doryssus Bates, 1864Menapis Tigerwing
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria zea diazi J. Maza & Lamas, 1978Rusted Zea Clearwing
Pteronymia artena praedicta J. Maza & Lamas, 1982Rusted Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896West-Mexican Clearwing
Pteronymia simplex timagenes Godman & Salvin, 1889Simple Clearwing
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Central Mexico
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
14
21
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