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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
13942
56498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
11105
46472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
3406
11546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
3404
11543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3398
11524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2284
8151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2123
7446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
548
2358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
233
993
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
38
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
38 Genera with 103 Species
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Aeria Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings4SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1775Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1907Milkweeds13SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing11SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19719SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Ituna Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 186414SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17638SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 187511SpeciesTaxom
Olyras Doubleday, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 0Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 188914SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18647SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
103 Species and 92 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedea Cramer, 1777
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Aeria eurimedia pacifica Godman & Salvin, 1879Banded Tigerwing
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia insignis (Geyer, 1833)⇒ Andraca apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anetia thirza euryale (J.C.F. Klug, 1836)⇒ Anetia thirza thirza Geyer, , 1833
Anetia thirza thirza Geyer, , 1833Cloud-forest King
Anosia affinis Fabricius, 1775
Anosia gilippus Cramer, 1775
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Callithomia hezia hedila Godman & Salvin, 1879Hezia Clearwing
Callithomia hezia hezia (Hewitson, 1854)⇒ Callithomia hezia tridactyla Dewitz, 1877
Callithomia hezia tridactyla Dewitz, 1877
Callithomia hezia wellingi R. Fox, 1968Hezia Clearwing
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Ceratinia tutia tutia Hewitson, 1852
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus hermippus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
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 genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Dircenna chiriquensis Haensch, 1909
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna dero euchytma C. Felder & ..., 1865Dero Clearwing
Dircenna jemima Geyer, 1837
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna klugii klugii Geyer, 1837Klug’s Clearwing
Dircenna marica Felder & Felder, 1865
Dircenna olyras Felder & Felder, 1865Olyras Clearwing
Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Episcada salvinia Bates, 1864Salvin´s Clearwing
Episcada salvinia portilla J. Maza & Lamas, 1978Rusted Salvins Clearwing
Episcada salvinia salvinia H. Bates, 1864Salvins Clearwing
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea dufresne nica Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Forbestra olivencia Bates, 1862Olivencia Tigerwing
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Godyris nero nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta sosunga Reakirt, 1866Variegated Clearwing
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta andromica lyra Salvin, 1869Andromica Clearwing
Greta anette⇒ Greta annette Guérin, 1844
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta annette annette Guérin-Ménev..., 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta annette moschion Godman, 1901Rusted White-spotted Clearwing
Greta annette telesto (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Greta annette annette Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta morgane morgane Geyer, 1837Rusty Clearwing
Greta morgane oto Hewitson, , 1855Darkened Rusty Clearwing
Greta nero Hewitson, 1854Nero Clearwing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypoleria cassotis Bates, 1864
Hypoleria cassotis cassotis
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia cassotis H. W. Bates, 1864Cassotis Clearwing
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hyposcada virginiana adelphina Bates, 1874Virginiana Clearwing
Hyposcada virginiana batesiana Bryk, 1937
Hyposcada virginiana virginia W.C. Hewitson, 1855
Hyposcada virginiana virginiana (Hewitson, 1855)⇒ Hyposcada virginiana adelphina Bates, 1874
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909Euclea Tigerwing
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris lycaste Fabricius, 1793Lycaste Tigerwing
Hypothyris lycaste dionaea Hewitson, 1854Lycaste Tigerwing
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia heraldica Bates, 1866Heraldica Clearwing
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday, 1847
Ithomia leila Hewitson, 1852Leilas Clearwing
Ithomia leilae Hewitson, 1852
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Ithomia terra Hewitson, 1852Beautiful Glasswing
Ituna ilione Cramer, 1775
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea cleobaea atergatis Doubleday, 1847
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea ilione albescens Distant, 1876Clearwing Mimic-Queen
Mechanitis doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lycidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia Reakirt, 1866
Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia Reakirt, 1866Lysimnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis doryssus Bates, 1864Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia doryssa J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870
Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia lycidice (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Melinaea ethra imitata Bates, 1864
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea lilis flavicans C. Hoffmann, 1924Mimic Tigerwing
Melinaea lilis imitata (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Melinaea lilis sola Kaye, 1925
Melinaea lilis sola Kaye, 1925
Melinaea lilis tachypetis G.A.W. Herri..., 1865
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes ercilla Hewitson, 1858
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Napeogenes tolosa tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria paula paula Weymer, 1883Paula’s Clearwing
Oleria quintina Felder & Felder, 1865
Oleria rubescens Druce, 1872Rubescens Clearwing
Oleria victorine Guérin, 1844
Oleria zea Hewitson, 1854Bar-celled Oleria
Oleria zea diazi J. Maza & Lamas, 1978Rusted Zea Clearwing
Oleria zea zea Hewitson, , 1855Zea Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Olyras crathis Doubleday, 1847Crathis Tigerwing
Olyras crathis theon Bates, 1866
Olyras theon Bates, 1866Rusty Tigerwing
Pagyris ulla euneura (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Pagyris ulla ulla Hewitson, 1857
Parantica phyle phyle
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Pteronymia alcmena Godman & Salvin, 1877Alcmena Clearwing
Pteronymia alcmena alcmena Godman & Salvin, 1877Alcmena Clearwing
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia artena artena Hewitson, , 1855Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia artena praedicta J. Maza & Lamas, 1982Rusted Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia asopo Felder & Felder, 1865
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia cotytto cotytto Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Cotytto Clearwing
Pteronymia parva Salvin, 1869Parva Clearwing
Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896West-Mexican Clearwing
Pteronymia simplex Salvin, 1869
Pteronymia simplex fenochioi Lamas, 1978Simple Clearwing
Pteronymia simplex timagenes Godman & Salvin, 1889Simple Clearwing
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear
Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866Melantho Tigerwing
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860
Tithorea duenna (Bates, 1864)⇒ Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Tithorea harmonia hippothous Godman & Salvin, 1879Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea harmonia salvadoris Staudinger, 1885Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing
Tithorea tarricina duenna Bates, 1864Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Mexico
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
28
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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