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Checklist for Subtribe Danaina Boisduval, 1833
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
815
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
369
1583
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
45
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
11
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
3
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
3 Genera with 15 Species
Anosia Hübner, 1866Monarch butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds20SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
15 Species and 10 Subspecies
Anosia affinis Fabricius, 1775
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Anosia nubila Butler, 1866
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger


Links, sources and further information
Danaina at itis.gov