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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
2529
7598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2510
7568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2494
7513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1600
4325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1415
3464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
347
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
162
334
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
18 Genera with 29 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
29 Species and 22 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri numantia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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