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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5443
13568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
333
4250
11221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1095
2658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1094
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1090
2647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
635
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
570
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
188
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
100
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Portugal
12 Genera with 16 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ceratiscada Godman & Salvin, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
16 Species and 7 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratiscada doto Hübner, 1806
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Pteronymia euritea Cramer, 1782

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Portugal
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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