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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
566
7325
21562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
7320
21556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
7209
21229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
385
6201
18618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1592
4765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
71
1591
4764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1583
4750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1002
2977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
896
2310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
185
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
79
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ontario
10 Genera with 11 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
11 Species and 11 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Ontario
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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