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Danainae Boisduval, [1833]
Milkweed Butterflies Danaids Tigers and Crows
Danaides Boisduval, [1833]; Icon. hist. Lépid. Europe 1 (9-10): 84, TG: Danaus Klug
Danainae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
 Danaidae (Nymphalidae) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 214
Danainae (Nymphalidae) ; [NL4A, 171]; [Wahlberg]

Higher classification is mainly after [Wahlberg], November 2005.

Tribe Danaini Boisduval, [1833]
Danaides Boisduval, [1833]; Icon. hist. Lépid. Europe 1 (9-10): 84, TG: Danaus Klug
Danaini (Danainae) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 215; [NL4A, 171]; [Wahlberg]
Subtribe Danaina Boisduval, [1833]
Danaides Boisduval, [1833]; Icon. hist. Lépid. Europe 1 (9-10): 84, TG: Danaus Klug
Limnaina Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 214, TG: Limnas Hübner
Danaidinae Aurivillius, 1893; Ent. Tidskr. 14 : 258-259, TG: Danaida Latreille
Limnadidae Grote, 1896; Mitt. Roemer-Museum, Hildesh. 7: [2], TG: Limnas Hübner
Amaurina Le Cerf, 1921; (incl.)
Amaurinae Le Cerf, 1921; Compte Rendu du Congrès ... 1921: 92 (incl.), TG: Amauris Hübner
Radenini d'Almeida, 1939; Memoria do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro 34: 12 (incl.), TG: Radena Moore
Danaina (Danaini) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 215; [NL4A, 171]; [Wahlberg]
Parantica Moore, [1880]
Ideopsis Horsfield, 1857
Amauris Hübner, 1816
Tirumala Moore, [1880] Blue Tigers
Danaus Kluk, 1780 Tigers Milkweeds Monarchs Queens
Tiradelphe Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
Subtribe Euploeina Moore, [1880]
Euploeinae Moore, [1880]; Lepid. Ceylon 1 (1): 1, TG: Euploea Fabricius
Euploeini Moore, [1880]
Hestiinae Rothschild, 1915; Novit. Zool. 22 (1): 118, TG: Hestia Hübner
Itunina Reuter, 1896
Itunidi Reuter, 1896; Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 311, TG: Ituna Doubleday
Clothildinae Reuter, 1896; Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 315, TG: Clothilda Blanchard
Lycoreinae Kirby, [1900]; in Hübner, Samml. exot. Schmett. 3[?] (Wytsman's facsim., Additional Notes): 7, TG: Lycorea Doubleday
Lycoreanae Kaye, 1904; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1904 (2) : 162, TS: lycorea Doubleday
Anetiinae Stichel, 1938; Lep. Cat. 86: 151, TG: Anetia Hübner
Anetiini d'Almeida, 1939; Memoria do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro 34: 57, TG: Anetia Hübner
Anellidi Clark, 1947; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 49: 149, TG: Anelia Hübner
Euploeini (Danainae) ; [NL4A, 171]
Euploeina (Danaini) ; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 223; [Wahlberg]
Euploea Fabricius, 1807 Crows
Idea Fabricius, 1807 Tree Nymphs Paper-butterflies
Protoploea Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
Lycorea Doubleday, [1847]
Anetia Hübner, [1823]
Archaeolycorea Martins, 1989
Tribe Tellervini
Tellervini (Danainae) ; [Wahlberg]
Tellervini (Ithomiinae) ;
Tellervo Kirby, 1894
Tribe Ithomiini
Ithomiini (Danainae) ; [Wahlberg]
Ithomiinae (Nymphalidae) ; [EcuL]; Lamas, 1999, Butterflies of the world, 3: 2; Brevignon, 2003, Lambillionea 103 (1): 41; [NL4A, 172]
Subtribe Tithoreina
Tithoreina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Tithoreini (Ithomiinae) ; [EcuL]; Fox, 1940, Trans. amer. entomol. Soc. 66 (3) : 175; Lamas, 1999, Butterflies of the world, 3: 2; Brevignon, 2003, Lambillionea 103 (1): 41; [NL4A, 172]
Elzunia Bryk, 1937
Tithorea Doubleday, [1847]
Aeria Hübner, 1816
Subtribe Melinaeina
Melinaeina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Melinaeini (Ithomiinae) ; Lamas, 1999, Butterflies of the world, 3: 2; Brevignon, 2003, Lambillionea 103 (1): 42; [NL4A, 173]
Athesis Doubleday, [1847]
Eutresis Doubleday, [1847]
Athyrtis C. & R. Felder, 1862
Paititia Lamas, 1979
Olyras Doubleday, [1847]
Patricia Fox, 1940
Melinaea Hübner, 1816
Subtribe Mechanitina
Mechanitina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
?Mechanitidini (Ithomiinae) ; Lamas, 1999, Butterflies of the world, 3: 2
Mechanitini (Ithomiinae) ; Brevignon, 2003, Lambillionea 103 (1): 43; [NL4A, 174]
Methona Doubleday, [1847]
Thyridia Hübner, 1816
Scada Kirby, 1871
Sais Hübner, 1816
Forbestra Fox, 1967
Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807
Subtribe Napeogenina
Napeogenina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Napeogenini (Ithominae) ; [NL4A, 176]
Aremfoxia Real, 1971
Epityches d'Almeida, 1938
Hyalyris Boisduval, 1870
Napeogenes Bates, 1862
Hypothyris Hübner, 1821
Subtribe Ithomiina
Ithomiina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Ithomiini (Ithomiinae) ; [NL4A, 180]
Placidula d'Almeida, 1922
Pagyris Boisduval, 1870
Ithomia Hübner, 1816
Subtribe Oleriina
Oleriina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Oleriini (Ithomiinae) ; [NL4A, 182]
Megoleria Constantino, 1999
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, [1879]
Oleria Hübner, 1816
Subtribe Dircennina
Dircennina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Dircennini (Ithomiinae) ; Lamas, 1999, Butterflies of the world, 3: 5; Brevignon, 2003, Lambillionea 103 (1): 50; [NL4A, 185]
Godyrini (Ithomiinae) ; (incl.?)
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
Callithomia Bates, 1862
Dircenna Doubleday, [1847]
Hyalenna Forbes, 1942
Episcada Godman & Salvin, [1879]
Haenschia Lamas, 2004
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1872
Subtribe Godyridina
Godyridina (Ithomiini) ; [Wahlberg]
Godyridini (Ithomiinae) ; [NL4A, 189]
Velamysta Haensch, 1909
Godyris Boisduval, 1870
Veladyris Fox, 1945
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, [1879]
Brevioleria Lamas, 2004
Mcclungia Fox, 1940
Greta Hemming, 1934
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, [1880]
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, [1879]

Unknown or unplaced taxa
Papilio enceladus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 470, TL: 'In Indiis'
Papilio enceladues ; [MWB: 245 (incertae cedis)]

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References:
[BAMONA]
Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[EcuL]
Tommaso & Luigi Racheli, 2001; An annotated list of Ecuadorian Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae); Fragmenta entomologica 33 (2): 213-380
[LAMAS-NEO]
Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
[MWB]
Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984; Milkweed butterflies, their cladistics and biology; British Museum (Natural History)
[NL4A]
Gerardo Lamas, 2004; Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
[Wahlberg]
Niklas Wahlberg; The NSG's voucher specimen database; Nymphalidae Systematics Group

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