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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
173
445
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
33
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
33 Genera with 51 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1862Clearwing3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Placidula d´Almeida, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
51 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aeria elara Hewitson, 1855
Aeria olena Weymer, 1875
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia alexirrhoe Bates, 1862
Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea travassosi
Ceratinia neso Hübner, 1806Neso Tigerwing
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Dircenna dero Hübner, 1823Dero Clearwing
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dircenna relata Butler & Druce, 1862
Episcada hymenaea centralis K. Brown & O..., 1970
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia Doubleday, 1847Crisp Tigerwing
Godyris nero Hewitson, 1855Nero Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Greta nero Hewitson, 1854Nero Clearwing
Heterosais edessa Hewitson, 1854
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris coeno Doubleday, 1847
Hyalyris mestra mestra Hopffer, 1874
Hypoleria adasa Hewitson, 1855
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia consimilis Talbot, 1928
Hypoleria sarepta Hewitson, 1852
Hypoleria sarepta goiana
Hypothyris fluonia violantilla R.F. d´Almeida, 1952
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Hypothyris ninonia nina (chapadensis ..., 1928)⇒ Hypothyris ninonia latipennis Tessmann, 1928
Ithomia agnosia Hewitson, 1854Agnosia Glasswing
Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Mcclungia cymo collenettei Talbot, 1928
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia elisa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Mechanitis lysimnia menecles Hewitson, 1860
Mechanitis nessaea Haensch, 1905
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia angustifascia Talbot, 1928
Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Methona confusa Butler, 1873Confusa Tigerwing
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Oleria gunilla Hewitson, 1858Gunilla Clearwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Placidula euryanassa C. & R. Felder, 1860
Pseudoscada acilla quadrifasciata Talbot, 1928
Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854
Pteronymia euritea Cramer, 1782
Sais rosalia brasiliensis Talbot, 1928
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thyridia psidii pallida Godman & Salvin, 1898
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in West Central Brazil
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
27
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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