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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Orange County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1077
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
900
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
216
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
205
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
31
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Orange County (California)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (California)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Orange County (California)
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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