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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Cape York Peninsula (Cook Shire, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2019
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2018
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
1957
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1606
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
556
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
556
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
555
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
363
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
325
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
36
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
7
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape York Peninsula
5 Genera with 26 Species
Calliploea Butler, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows23SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape York Peninsula
26 Species and 16 Subspecies
Calliploea postalbimacula (Bryk, 1937)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea amycus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea crithon (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793
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 euclus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826
Euploea hippias (Miskin, 1889)⇒ Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea misenus (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea resarta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Cape York Peninsula
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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