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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
6262
15077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
6258
15073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
526
6143
14753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
5224
12857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1439
3565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1438
3564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1432
3556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
939
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
847
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
83
167
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Ontario
4 Genera with 5 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Ontario
5 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Southern Ontario
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov