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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Spain (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
671
9195
31277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
667
9176
31220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
634
9058
30977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
410
7414
26661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1826
5708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
71
1824
5704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1816
5692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1097
3126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
996
2831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
287
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
127
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
19
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Spain
19 Genera with 28 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ituna Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1880Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spain
28 Species and 22 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Episcada doto canaria K. Brown & R..., 1970
Episcada obscuratus sao Hübner, 1816
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea dufresne mithrenes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypoleria lavinia oreas Weymer, 1899
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea idea idea
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ituna ilione Cramer, 1775
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Napeogenes pharo gryne R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia yanetta (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Napeogenes rhezia rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Tithorea harmonia caissara J. Zikán, 1941

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Spain
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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