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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
1103
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
762
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
716
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
273
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
119
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
13 Genera with 19 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
19 Species and 10 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia theope Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Crisp Tigerwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Ithomia leilae Hewitson, 1852
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea lilis flavicans C. Hoffmann, 1924Mimic Tigerwing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pteronymia cotytto cotytto Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Cotytto Clearwing
Pteronymia rufocincta Salvin, 1896West-Mexican Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in West Mexico
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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