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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Rio Negro (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
373
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
373
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
365
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
302
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
111
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
98
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
96
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
38
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
16
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Negro (Amazonas)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1874Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Negro (Amazonas)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna loreta Haensch, 1903
Dircenna xanthophane Hopffer, 1874
Episcada salvinia Bates, 1864Salvin´s Clearwing
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais edessa Hewitson, 1854
Hypothyris semifulva Salvin, 1869
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea marsaeus Hewitson, 1860
Napeogenes inachia Hewitson, 1855
Oleria agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Pseudoscada utilla Hewitson, 1856
Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856Zibia Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Rio Negro (Amazonas)
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
14
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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