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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5170
22363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
97
5135
22311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
92
5105
22157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
2897
12136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
2514
10267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
499
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
222
783
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
32
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
32 Genera with 147 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRT
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds20SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows113SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Miriamica Moore, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Oranasma Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1901Glassy Tigers6SpeciesTaxom
Patricia Fox, 1947Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Protoploea Ackery & Van..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Rasuma Moore, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker12SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
147 Species and 99 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amauris niarius Fabricius, 1781
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Calliploea infantilis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Euploea stephensii jamesi Butler, 1877
Calliploea lucinda sublucinda (Fruhstorfer, 1899)⇒ Euploea stephensii salpinxoides Fruhstorfer, 1899
Calliploea niveata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Euploea darchia niveata Butler, 1875
Calliploea phokion (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea stephensii phokion Fruhstorfer, 1904
Calliploea postalbimacula (Bryk, 1937)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Calliploea salpingoidessic melitta (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea stephensii salpinxoides Fruhstorfer, 1899
Calliploea salpinxoides (Fruhstorfer, 1899)⇒ Euploea stephensii salpinxoides Fruhstorfer, 1899
Calliploea turneri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Calliploea violetta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia neso neso Hübner, 1806
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus nivosus Gunder, 1927
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus genutia kyllene Fruhstorfer, 1910
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 gracile Goding, 1903
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus hamatus
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe coffea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea alcathoe enastriGove Crow
Euploea alcathoe misenusEichhorn´s Crow
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea (Crastia) irene (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea algea irene Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena eurypon Hewitson, 1858
Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887Climena Crow
Euploea albicosta Joicey & Noakes, 1915Biak Dark Crow
Euploea alecto fidena (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea algea domitia
Euploea algea violetta Miskin, 1890
Euploea amethysta (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea amycus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea angasii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea arisbe (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea darchia arisbe C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea batesii rotunda Van Eecke, 1915
Euploea boreas (Miskin, 1889)⇒ Euploea eichorni Staudinger, 1884
Euploea callithoe (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea callithoe fucosa (Janson, 1886)⇒ Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785
Euploea charox (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea core charox Kirsch, 1877
Euploea confusa catana (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea wallacei melia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core charox Kirsch, 1877
Euploea core core Cramer, 1780Common Indian crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea core reginae Carpenter, 1953
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea crithon (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827Darwin brown crow
Euploea darchia arisbe C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea darchia niveata Butler, 1875White Margined Crow
Euploea dardanus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea doleschalii (Felder & Felder, 1859)⇒ Euploea sylvester doleschalii C & R Felder, 1859
Euploea dolosa (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea durrsteini (Staudinger, 1890)⇒ Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea eichhorni (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884
Euploea eichorni Staudinger, 1884
Euploea eleutho ancile Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea eleutho corinna MacLeay, 1827
Euploea euclus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826
Euploea eurianassa Hewitson, 1858
Euploea eurypon (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Euploea herbstii (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Euploea leucostictos herbstii Boisduval, 1832
Euploea hippias (Miskin, 1889)⇒ Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Euploea hisme (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Euploea leucostictos hisme Boisduval, 1832
Euploea hyems (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea darchia arisbe C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea hyems niveata
Euploea inconspicua (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894Spartan Crow
Euploea lacon tripunctata
Euploea latreillei (Kirsch, 1877)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos herbstii Boisduval, 1832
Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lorquinii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea lugens (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea modesta lugens Butler, 1876
Euploea melanopa theriodes (Fruhstorfer, 1914)⇒ Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889
Euploea melpomene (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea misenus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Euploea modesta lugens Butler, 1876
Euploea moesta (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea sylvester doleschalii C & R Felder, 1859
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea netscheri erana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea occulta (Butler, 1877)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea palilia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea papuana (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Euploea sylvester doleschalii C & R Felder, 1859
Euploea pelor (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea pierretii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea alcathoe pierretii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea priapus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827
Euploea pumila (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea stephensii pumila Butler, 1866
Euploea resarta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea salabanda (Kirsch, 1877)⇒ Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea simplificata (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea sisamis (Kirsch, 1877)⇒ Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea stephensii jamesi Butler, 1877
Euploea stephensii phokion Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea stephensii pumila Butler, 1866
Euploea stephensii salpinxoides Fruhstorfer, 1899
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester agema Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847Two-brand Crow
Euploea sylvester suada Miskin, 1890
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea sylvestris Fabricius, 1793
Euploea tripunctata Joicey & Noakes, 1915Biak Threespot Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes rezia Kirby, 1894
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Euploea wallacei melia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eutresis hypereia Doubleday, 1847Crisp Tigerwing
Gamatoba diadema (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Gamatoba monilifera (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris ninonia antonina Staudinger, 1884
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea idea idea
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis fojana Peggie , Van..., 2009
Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis hewitsoni Moore, 1883
Ideopsis hewitsonii Kirsch, 1877Hewitson's Small Tree-nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia avella avella Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Miriamica thalassina Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Oleria gunilla escura Haensch, 1903
Oranasma smithii (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea modesta lugens Butler, 1876
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Parantica kirbyi Grose-Smith, 1894Kirby's Tiger
Parantica marcia Joicey & Talbot, 1916Biak Tiger
Parantica melusine Grose-Smith, 1894
Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859Least tiger
Parantica schenkii Koch, 1865
Parantica weiskei Rothschild, 1901Weiske's Tiger
Patricia australica (Van Zwaluwen..., 1947)⇒ Patriciella australica Van Zwaluwen..., 1947
Protoploea apatela Joicey & Talbot, 1925Magpie
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Rasuma astraea (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma bipunctata (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma denticulata (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma louisa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma ordinata (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma pleiadis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma siderea (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Rasuma stella (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Tellervo assarica Stoll, 1781
Tellervo assarica salawatica Ackery, 1987
Tellervo jurriaansei Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tellervo nedusia huona Ackery, 1987
Tellervo nedusia mysoriensis Staudinger, 1885
Tellervo parvipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo parvipuncta separata Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus digulica Hulstaert, 1924
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tithorea harmonia hermias (Godman & Salvin, 1898)⇒ Tithorea harmonia hermina Haensch, 1903
Tithorea harmonia melanina Haensch, 1905

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Australasia
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
14
120
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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