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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
510
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
250
1028
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
50
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
4 Genera with 15 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17809SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
15 Species and 16 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus dilucida W. Forbes, 1939
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus gilippus nivosus Godman & Salvin, 1897
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 erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Euploea spiculifera praxithea (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea redtenbacheri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea guerini enna Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis gaura anapis C.Felder & R..., 1861
Lycorea brunnea (Riley, 1919)⇒ Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
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 pales C. & R. Felder, 1862
Lycorea halia transiens Riley, 1919
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in North Brazil
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov