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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
998
16340
78051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
995
16333
78038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
921
16006
77323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
542
11783
60181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3387
12643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3371
12623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3353
12499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2320
8708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2097
7688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
509
2694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
231
1294
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
20 Genera with 74 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1758Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds16SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows52SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1867Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Isamia Moore, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1899Glassy Tigers12SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
74 Species and 62 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Calliploea mariesis (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Crastia prunosa (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea core prunosa Moore, 1883
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus aventina
Danaus melaneus melaneus
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus melanippus hegesippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus similis
Danaus vulgaris contigua
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea spiculifera pydna Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea midamus chloe Guérin, 1843Blue-Spotted Crow
Euploea midamus midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea aegumurus (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea limborgii Moore, 1879
Euploea algea menetriesii C. & R. Felder, 1860
Euploea camaralzeman Butler, 1866Blue King Crow
Euploea camaralzeman formosana Matsumura, 1919
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core amymone Godart, 1819
Euploea core hadrumaia
Euploea core prunosa Moore, 1883
Euploea dehaanii Lucas, 1853
Euploea eunice Godart, 1819Blue-banded King Crow
Euploea eunice coelestis Fruhstorfer, 1902
Euploea eunice hobsoni Butler, , 1878
Euploea hadrumaia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea kinbergi (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii burmeisteri Moore, 1883
Euploea klugii erichsonii C. Felder & ..., 1865Brown King Crow
Euploea klugii minorata Moore, 1878
Euploea leucostictina (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea klugii Moore, 1858
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos coelestis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea lorquinii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea magnifica (Butler, 1874)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea minorata (Moore, 1878)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea modesta deriopes Fruhstorfer, 1911
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber barsine Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea mulciber dufresne Godart, 1824
Euploea mulciber mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenareta juvia – Taiwan o..., 1960
Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea radamanthus radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea superba (Doubleday, H..., 1847)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester harrisii C. & R. Felder, 1865Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester swinhoei Wallace & Moore, 1866
Euploea tersatica (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus dehaani Lucas, 1853Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus koxinga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea leuconoe clara Butler, 1867
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis similis similis Linnaeus, 1758
Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, 1874Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis vulgaris contigua Talbot, 1939Dark Blue Glassy Tiger
Isamia dameli (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Isamia fabricii (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea midamus fabricii Moore, 1883
Isamia sinica (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melinaea mneme mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria onega ilerda Hewitson, 1854
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica aglea grammica Boisduval, 1858
Parantica aglea melanoides Moore, 1883Glassy Tiger
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parantica melaneus szechuana Fruhstorfer, 1899
Parantica pedonga Fujioka, 1970Hill Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parantica swinhoei szechuana Fruhstorfer, 1899Swinhoe’s Tiger
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo norinia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala alba Chou & Gu, 1994
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala gautama Moore, 1877Scarce Blue Tiger
Tirumala gautama gautama Moore, 1877Scarce Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis septentronis
Tirumala septentronis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in China
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
12
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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