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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
850
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
560
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
525
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
224
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
112
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
21
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
21 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1875Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 189910SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18698SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
48 Species and 37 Subspecies
Aeria elara Hewitson, 1855
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Aeria eurimedia eurimedia Cramer, 1777
Aeria eurymedia
Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea lenea Cramer, 1779
Ceratinia neso Hübner, 1806Neso Tigerwing
Ceratinia neso nisea Godart, 1819
Ceratinia niso
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dircenna adina lorica Weymer, 1875
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hyalyris norella Hewitson, 1859
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia indecora Haensch, 1905
Hyposcada clio clio
Hyposcada clio zarepha
Hyposcada virginiana batesiana Bryk, 1937
Hypothyris connexa connexa A. Hall, 1939
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris gemella Fox, 1971
Hypothyris gemella gemella R. Fox, 1971
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris ninonia mysotis Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia pellucida (Haensch, 1905)⇒ Hypothyris ninonia mysotis Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris noinonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris vallonia glycon Godman, 1899
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Mcclungia cymo wana A. Hall, 1930
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis mazaeus pannifera Butler, 1877
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia apicenotata Zikan, 1941
Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Melinaea egina (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea equina
Melinaea lilis kayei K. Brown, 1977
Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea ludovica ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea menophilus mediatrix Weymer, 1891
Melinaea mnasias Hewitson, 1856
Melinaea mnasias tecta Haensch, 1909
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea satevis crameri Godman & Salvin, 1898
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona grandior Forbes, 1943
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Napeogenes inachia moles Haensch, 1905
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia adulta Haensch, 1905
Napeogenes sylphis Guérin, 1844
Napeogenes sylphis potaronus Kaye, 1905
Oleria aegle (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Oleria astrea burchelli Sanders, 1904
Oleria astrea chloris Lamas & Brév..., 1993
Oleria flora Cramer, 1782
Oleria ninonia
Oleria similigena R.F. d´Almeida, 1962
Oleria zarepha Hewitson, 1869
Pseudoscada florula Hewitson, 1854
Pseudoscada florula exornata Haensch, 1908
Pseudoscada florula florula (Hewitson, 1855)⇒ Pseudoscada florula exornata Haensch, 1908
Sais rosalia Cramer, 1779
Sais rosalia camariensis Haensch, 1905
Scada reckia majuscula Haensch, 1905
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Guyana
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
18
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



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