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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region North Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
4117
9693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
4115
9691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4025
9460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3440
8351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
956
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
956
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
951
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
687
1818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
630
1651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
138
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Canada
9 Genera with 10 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Canada
10 Species and 9 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775

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

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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