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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1061
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
761
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
697
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
65
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
9 Genera with 11 Species
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
11 Species and 10 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
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 petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Eastern California
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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