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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Cusco (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1351
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1350
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1329
1791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
1128
1532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
290
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
275
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
95
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
18
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cusco
18 Genera with 25 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1941Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aremfoxia Real, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Patricia Fox, 1877Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cusco
25 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anosia candidus Clark, 1941
Aremfoxia ferra Haensch, 1909
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Brevioleria seba Hewitson, 1872
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Episcada sylpha Haensch, 1905
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta libethris Felder & Felder, 1865Libethris Clearwing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris antea frater Salvin, 1869
Hypothyris mamercus Hewitson, 1869
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ithomia arduinna arduinna R.F. d´Almeida, 1952
Ithomia lagusa Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia terra Hewitson, 1852Beautiful Glasswing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea marsaeus Hewitson, 1860
Oleria estella Hewitson, 1868
Oleria quintina Felder & Felder, 1865
Patricia olygyrtis Hewitson, 1877
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia ozia Hewitson, 1870
Pteronymia thabena Hewitson, 1869

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Cusco
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danainae at artfakta.se
Danainae at dyntaxa.se
Danainae at itis.gov