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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
517
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
514
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
512
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
385
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
378
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
243
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
302
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
22
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Brazil
22 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1819Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
35 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aeria olena Weymer, 1875
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus plexaure Godart, 1819
Episcada doto Hübner, 1806
Episcada doto zajciwi R.F. d´Almei..., 1967
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris fiametta (W.C. Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Hypothyris ninonia daetina Weymer, 1899
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia lysimnia (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia nesaea Hübner, 1820
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Melinaea phasis (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona singularis Staudinger, 1884
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Methona themisto felderorum (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Methona singularis Staudinger, 1884
Napeogenes inachia Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes inachia chinia (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Napeogenes inachia sulphurina H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes inachia sulphurina H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia xanthone (H.W. Bates, 1862)⇒ Napeogenes rhezia rhezia Geyer, 1834
Oleria aquata Weymer, 1875
Pseudoscada polissena breviala (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Pseudoscada erruca Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Scada reckia reckia Hübner, 1808
Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
18
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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