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Checklist of Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
5746
11359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
462
5742
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
5677
11229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4553
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1121
2509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1063
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
237
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
116
244
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
15
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
5 Genera with 15 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1925Neotropical Kings9SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds12SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18655SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
15 Species and 17 Subspecies
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia briarea numidia Hübner, 1823Many-spotted King
Anetia cubana Salvin, 1869Cuban King
Anetia jaegeri cubana Salvin, 1869
Anetia numidia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Anetia briarea Godart, 1819
Anetia pantherata Martyn, 1779
Anetia pantherata clarescens Hall, 1925
Anetia pantheratus Martyn, 1797False Fritillary
Anetia pantheratus clarescens A. Hall, 1925Great King
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943Montezuma’s Soldier
Danaus eresimus tethys Forbes, 1944Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus delatorrei
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea demeter (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia demeter C. & R. Felder, 1865Tiger Mimic-Queen

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Cuba
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
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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