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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
302
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
43
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
11
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 39 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings4SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1758Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds26SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1901Paper butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
39 Species and 31 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia dimmocki (Aldrich, 1932)⇒ Eucelatoria dimmocki Aldrich, 1932
Anetia parvula (Reinhard, 1934)⇒ Opsomeigenia pusilla Coquillett, 1895
Anetia procincta (Reinhard, 1935)⇒ Eucelatoria procincta Reinhard, 1935
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anosia plenippus
Anosia plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus eresimus eresimus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Danaus eresimus montezuma Talbot, 1943
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 strigosus Bates, 1864Striated western queen
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus archippus (J.C. Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus asclepiadis (J.C. Fabricius, 1938)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus menippe (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus plexippus nivosus Gunder, 1927
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus plexippus pulchra (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus archippus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus gillippus Bates, 1863
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus Drury, 1773Dusky Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Idea minuta Schaus, 1901
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in USA
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov