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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
50
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
7 Genera with 32 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1777Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1821Milkweeds22SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1884Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 019SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
32 Species and 34 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anosia eresimus Cramer, 1777
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus dilucida W. Forbes, 1939
Danaus eresimus plexaure Godart, 1819
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus hermippus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus gilippus manuja J.F.G. Eschs..., 1821
Danaus gilippus vincedoxici J. Hübner, 1816
Danaus gilippus vincetoxici J. Hübner, 1816
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 affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Danaus archippus brasiliensis (J.B. Capronnier, 1874)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus menippe (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Danaus plexaure Godart, 1819
Danaus synippe (J. Hübner, 1821)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Euploea spiculifera praxithea (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea redtenbacheri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea dufresne nica Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea guerini enna Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea staudingeri (Kheil, 1884)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ideopsis oberthurii Doherty, 1891
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lycorea brunnea (Riley, 1919)⇒ Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea cinnamomea Weymer, 1884
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea eva concolor (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia ceres (P. Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea halia transiens Riley, 1919
Lycorea halia cinnamomea Weymer, 1883
Lycorea halia cleobaea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia cleobaea-halia (conjuncta J...., 1941)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia transiens Riley, 1919
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Lycorea pasinuntia concolor Staudinger, 1885
Lycorea pasinuntia pasinuntia

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Brazil
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov