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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region South Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
513
6690
15568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5350
12721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1726
3630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1199
2624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1148
2535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
401
1120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
177
542
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
29
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Mexico
29 Genera with 69 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPT
Aeria Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1907Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing7SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
69 Species and 30 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedea Cramer, 1777
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia hezia wellingi R. Fox, 1968Hezia Clearwing
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Dircenna chiriquensis Haensch, 1909
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna jemima Geyer, 1837
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862
Dircenna relata olyras Felder, 1865
Episcada salvinia Bates, 1864Salvin´s Clearwing
Episcada salvinia portilla J. Maza & Lamas, 1978Rusted Salvins Clearwing
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta nero Hewitson, 1854Nero Clearwing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypoleria cassotis Bates, 1864
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hyposcada virginiana batesiana Bryk, 1937
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris lycaste Fabricius, 1793Lycaste Tigerwing
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ithomia leilae Hewitson, 1852
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia doryssus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia Reakirt, 1866
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria victorine Guérin, 1844
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pteronymia alcmena alcmena Godman & Salvin, 1877Alcmena Clearwing
Pteronymia artena Hewitson, 1854Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia asopo Felder & Felder, 1865
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia parva Salvin, 1869Parva Clearwing
Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896West-Mexican Clearwing
Pteronymia simplex Salvin, 1869
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866Melantho Tigerwing
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger
Tithorea harmonia salvadoris Staudinger, 1885Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in South Mexico
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
23
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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