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Checklist for Subtribe Danaina Boisduval, 1833
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
457
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
14
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
3 Genera with 9 Species
Anosia Hübner, 1782Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds15SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1943Blue Tigers7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
9 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anosia philene Stoll, 1782
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis bipuncta Talbot, 1943
Danaus affinis decipiens Butler, 1882
Danaus affinis jobiensis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danaus affinis obscura Capronnier, 1886
Danaus affinis subnigra Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata coarctata Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata leucoptera Butler, 1874
Tirumala hamata obscurata Butler, 1874
Tirumala hamata pallidula Talbot, 1943
Tirumala hamata subnubila Talbot, 1943


Links, sources and further information
Danaina at itis.gov