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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1650
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1649
2662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1624
2629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1242
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
185
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
175
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
37
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
8 Genera with 11 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
11 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus eresimus plexaure Godart, 1819
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, 1874Blue Glassy Tiger
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia castalia D.A. Larrañaga, 1923
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Pteronymia sylvo Hübner & Geyer, 1832

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Uruguay
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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