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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
572
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
519
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
321
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
320
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
319
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
207
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
181
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for American Samoa
4 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1924Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1927Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
6 Species and 6 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea algea schmeltzi Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Euploea lewinii bourkei Poulton, 1924
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Tirumala hamata melittula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Tirumala hamata tutuilae Hopkins, 1927

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in American Samoa
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danainae at artfakta.se
Danainae at dyntaxa.se
Danainae at itis.gov