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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
184
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
28
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
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