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Checklist for Subtribe Danaina Boisduval, 1833
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
31
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
10
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 13 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds20SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
13 Species and 17 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus berenice hermippus
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880Beautiful Monarch
Tirumala formosa formosa Godman, 1880
Tirumala formosa mercedonia Karsch, 1894
Tirumala formosa morgeni Honrath, 1892
Tirumala formosa neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger


Links, sources and further information
Danaina at itis.gov