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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Escuintla (West Guatemala, Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
427
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
427
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
414
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
360
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
97
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
97
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
97
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
72
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
70
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
59
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
36
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Escuintla
8 Genera with 10 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing2SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escuintla
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Escuintla
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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