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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
1877
6034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
1876
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1867
6015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1216
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1090
3113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
113
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
15
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
15 Genera with 19 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1779Neotropical Kings2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
19 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyposcada illinissa cynthia R. Fox, 1941
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in East Canada
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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