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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1139
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1136
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1096
1600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
869
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
233
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
26
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darwin
5 Genera with 13 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1847Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin
13 Species and 8 Subspecies
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827Darwin brown crow
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847Two-brand Crow
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Darwin
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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