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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
430
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
414
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
146
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Starr County
9 Genera with 12 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
12 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Starr County
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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