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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
302
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
43
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
43 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings4SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1758Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds26SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing4SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Epityches d´Almeida, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalenna Forbes, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1901Paper butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Megoleria Constantino, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 185513SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
122 Species and 64 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia dimmocki (Aldrich, 1932)⇒ Eucelatoria dimmocki Aldrich, 1932
Anetia parvula (Reinhard, 1934)⇒ Opsomeigenia pusilla Coquillett, 1895
Anetia procincta (Reinhard, 1935)⇒ Eucelatoria procincta Reinhard, 1935
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anosia plenippus
Anosia plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Brevioleria arzalia Hewitson, 1876
Brevioleria seba Hewitson, 1872
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus strigosus Bates, 1864Striated western queen
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus archippus (J.C. Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus asclepiadis (J.C. Fabricius, 1938)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus menippe (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus nivosus Gunder, 1927
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus pulchra (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus archippus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus gillippus Bates, 1863
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna jemina Geyer, 1837Jemina Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna klugii klugii Geyer, 1837Klug’s Clearwing
Episcada apuleia Hewitson, 1868
Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865
Episcada ticidella Hewitson, 1869
Epityches eupompe Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Godyris hewitsoni Haensch, 1903
Godyris panthyale Felder, 1862
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta alphesiboea Hewitson, 1869
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalenna buckleyi Lamas & Will..., 2006
Hyalenna sulmona Hewitson, 1877
Hyalyris antea Hewitson, 1869
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hyposcada illinissa cynthia R. Fox, 1941
Hyposcada taliata Hewitson, 1874
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus Drury, 1773Dusky Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Idea minuta Schaus, 1901
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia avella Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia iphianassa lycaste (pumensis T. ..., 1866)⇒ Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863
Ithomia phono (C. Geyer, 1837)⇒ Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis caloifornica Reakirt, 1865
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia californica (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863
Megoleria orestilla Hewitson, 1867
Melinaea idae Felder & Felder, 1862
Melinaea imitata Bates, 1864
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes flossina Butler, 1873
Napeogenes harbona Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larilla Hewitson, 1877
Napeogenes lycora Hewitson, 1870
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria aegineta Hewitson, 1869
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Oleria attalia Hewitson, 1855
Oleria cyrene Latreille, 1811
Oleria fasciata Haensch, 1903
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria santineza Haensch, 1903
Oleria tigilla Weymer, 1899
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pagyris ulla Hewitson, 1857
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Pteronymia alina Haensch, 1909
Pteronymia andreas Weeks, 1901
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia hara Hewitson, 1877Hara Clearwing
Pteronymia oneida Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia oneida oneida Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia ozia Hewitson, 1870
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Pteronymia serrata Haensch, 1903
Pteronymia tamina Haensch, 1909
Pteronymia thabena Hewitson, 1869
Pteronymia ticida Hewitson, 1869
Pteronymia zerlina Hewitson, 1855
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Tellervo hiero hiero Godman & Salvin, 1888
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tithorea harmonia hippothous Godman & Salvin, 1879Harmonia Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in USA
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
11
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
31
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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