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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Suriname (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3140
6519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
332
3139
6518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
3036
6199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2369
5138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
966
2168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
966
2168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
966
2168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
681
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
665
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
263
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
335
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
18
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suriname
18 Genera with 34 Species
Aeria Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 17807SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1823Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17808SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
34 Species and 42 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Aeria eurimedia eurimedia Cramer, 1777
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia lenea lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea melanida (P. Cramer, 1779)⇒ Callithomia lenea lenea Cramer, 1779
Ceratinia cayana Salvin, 1869
Ceratinia neso neso Hübner, 1806
Ceratinia neso nise (zikani R.F. ..., 1956)⇒ Ceratinia neso peruensis Haensch, 1905
Ceratinia neso nisea Godart, 1819
Ceratinia neso niselina J. Zikán, 1941
Ceratinia neso peruensis Haensch, 1905
Ceratinia neso selene (P. Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceratinia neso nisea Godart, 1819
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus asclepidea F. Bryk, 1937
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dircenna dero dero Hübner, 1823
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Forbestra equicola equicola Cramer, 1780
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris fluonia herbita (G. Weymer, 1899)⇒ Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris gemella Fox, 1971
Hypothyris leprieuri nemea Weymer, 1899
Hypothyris leprieuri philetaera (surinamensis..., 1971)⇒ Hypothyris leprieuri nemea Weymer, 1899
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Hypothyris noinonia bendis Kaye, 1906
Hypothyris vallonia glycon Godman, 1899
Hypothyris xanthostola Bates, 1862
Lycorea halia ceres (P. Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea halia transiens Riley, 1919
Lycorea halia cleobaea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia pieteri G. Lamas, 1978
Lycorea halia transiens Riley, 1919
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia apicenotata Zikan, 1941
Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909
Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea ludovica egina (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Melinaea ludovica ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea ludovica ludovica Cramer, 1780
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Napeogenes inachia Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes inachia inachia Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Oleria aegle (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Oleria flora flora Cramer, 1779
Pteronymia eudema (Godart, 1818)⇒ Pteronymia euritea Cramer, 1782
Pteronymia euritea Cramer, 1782
Pteronymia sylvo Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Scada philemon
Tithorea harmonia harmonia Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Suriname
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
15
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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