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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
821
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
789
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
560
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
560
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
560
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
328
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
301
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
72
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
38
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hispaniola
4 Genera with 10 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1797Neotropical Kings5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1819Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18625SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hispaniola
10 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia briarea briarea Godart, 1819Many-spotted King
Anetia jaegeri Ménétriés, 1832False Fritillary
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
Anetia pantheratus pantheratus Martyn, 1797Great King
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus cleothera Godart, 1819Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus portoricensis Clark, 1941Monarch
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta diaphanus quisqueya Fox, 1963Antillean Clearwing
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia cleobaea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Hispaniola
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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