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Checklist for Family Danaidae Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
326
2381
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
324
2379
4246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
312
2326
4148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1809
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
441
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
423
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
163
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDanaidae
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Sunda Islands
3 Genera with 7 Species
Menama Moore, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Salpinx Hubner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Stictoploea Butler, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Sunda Islands
7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Menama deheeri salinator (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea modesta salinator Fruhstorfer, 1904
Menama suavissima (Fruhstorfer, 1897)⇒ Euploea modesta suavissima Fruhstorfer, 1897
Salpinx (Calliploea) sumbana (Doherty, 1891)⇒ Euploea tulliolus sumbana Doherty, 1891
Salpinx leucostictos tisais (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Euploea eunice tisais Fruhstorfer, 1902
Salpinx meizon (Doherty, 1891)⇒ Euploea eunice meizon Doherty, 1891
Stictoploea melolo (Doherty, 1891)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Stictoploea rogeri dilina (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Euploea sylvester timora Fruhstorfer, 1898


Links, sources and further information
Danaidae at irmng.org