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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
282
1389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
46
222
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
7 Genera with 24 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1914Milkweeds13SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 181710SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 0Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
24 Species and 26 Subspecies
Anetia insigmis
Anetia insignis (Geyer, 1833)⇒ Andraca apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anetia thirza insignis Salvin, 1869Cloud-forest King
Anetia thirza thirza Geyer, , 1833Cloud-forest King
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 hermippus (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus gilippus strigosa (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
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 nigrippus Haensch, 1909
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea dufresne nica Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea guerini enna Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Idea idea idea
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lycorea atergatis (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea cleadaea
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea cleobaea atergatis Doubleday, 1847
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea ilione albescens Distant, 1876Clearwing Mimic-Queen
Lycorea lamirus (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775
Parantica phyle phyle

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov