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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
66
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caroline Islands
4 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1821Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
6 Species and 5 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Euploea eunice kadu von Eschscholtz, 1821
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Caroline Islands
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
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