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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1117
2498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1059
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
236
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
116
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
15
29
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, 18654SpeciesTaxom


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



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov