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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
775
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
775
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
775
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
630
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
282
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
282
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
282
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
233
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
219
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
110
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
80
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cusco
11 Genera with 17 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Aremfoxia Real, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Patricia Fox, 1877Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cusco
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Aremfoxia ferra Haensch, 1909
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta libethris Felder & Felder, 1865Libethris Clearwing
Hyalyris antea frater Salvin, 1869
Hypothyris mamercus Hewitson, 1869
Ithomia lagusa Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia terra Hewitson, 1852Beautiful Glasswing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
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
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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