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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Darjeeling (West Bengal, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
879
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
777
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
282
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
253
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
245
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
126
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
46
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darjeeling
6 Genera with 11 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers4SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darjeeling
11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea deione (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus neopatra
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Darjeeling
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
2
2
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