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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
270
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
118
470
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
15
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
15 Genera with 30 Species
Amauris Hübner, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
30 Species and 12 Subspecies
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris dira (Neave, 1904)⇒ Amauris hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris egialea Cramer, 1779
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Liberia
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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