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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
586
8329
20179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
584
8324
20173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
558
8197
19882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
373
6720
16553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2184
5770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2183
5769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2178
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1501
4299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1382
3878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
255
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
118
295
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
13 Genera with 17 Species
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1900Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
17 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus pulchra (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Colorado
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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