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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
518
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
457
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
186
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
186
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
123
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
122
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
35
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tobago
6 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1941Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hymenitis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tobago
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus tobagi A. Clark, 1941
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hymenitis andromicaBrown and Cream Nymula
Ithomia pellucida Weymer, 1875Blue Transparent
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pteronymia alissa Hewitson, 1869Small Rare Blue Transparent

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Tobago
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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