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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
532
761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
532
761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
529
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
450
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
132
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
132
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
129
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
102
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
97
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape of Good Hope
2 Genera with 3 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape of Good Hope
3 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
1
2
Genus
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