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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
292
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
278
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
6 Genera with 15 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1797Neotropical Kings5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1819Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
15 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia briaria
Anetia jaegeri Ménétriés, 1832False Fritillary
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
Anetia pantheratus Martyn, 1797False Fritillary
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819Queen
Danaus gilippus kaempfferi (A. Hall, 1925)⇒ Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta diaphanus diaphana (charadra A. ..., 1982)⇒ Greta diaphanus quisqueya Fox, 1963
Greta diaphanus quisqueya Fox, 1963Antillean Clearwing
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
2
2
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