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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
220
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
203
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
118
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
118
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
118
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
82
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
79
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
4 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
6 Species
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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