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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
5569
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
4904
8225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1234
3012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1196
2969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
386
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
28
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brunca Region
4 Genera with 8 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Brunca Region
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov