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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
519
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
437
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
128
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
90
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
84
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman Islands
5 Genera with 9 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1939Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
9 Species and 6 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea midamus roepstorffi Moore, 1883
Euploea andamanensis (Atkinson, 1874)⇒ Euploea core andamanensis Atkinson, 1874
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core andamanensis Atkinson, 1874
Euploea ferrari (Tytler, 1939)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Idea agamarschana Felder & Felder, 1865Andaman Tree Nymph
Idea idea idea
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Andaman Islands
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
8
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