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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
190
591
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
29
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
29 Genera with 40 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds14SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypomenitis Fox, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
40 Species and 37 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anosia plenippus
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
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 megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus pulchra (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus gillippus Bates, 1863
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
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 lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia iphianassa lycaste (pumensis T. ..., 1866)⇒ Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Mechanitis polymnia californica (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pteronymia oneida oneida Hewitson, 1855
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in West USA
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
18
21
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