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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
225
1752
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
24
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
24 Genera with 77 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPT
Amauris Hübner, 186977SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds15SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows11SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
77 Species and 85 Subspecies
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris damocles makuyensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius aethiops Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris niavius niavius Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea damoclides Staudinger, 1896
Amauris tartarea tartarea Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea tukuyuensis Kielland, 1990
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata chirindana Talbot, 1941Eastern Layman
Amauris albimaculata hanningtoni Butler, 1888
Amauris albimaculata interposita Talbot, 1940
Amauris albimaculata latifascia Talbot, 1940
Amauris albimaculata magnimacula Rebel, 1914
Amauris albimaculata sudanica Talbot, 1940
Amauris angola (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris comorana (Oberthür, 1897)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris crawshayi oscarus Thurau, 1904
Amauris crawshayi simulator Talbot, 1926
Amauris dannfelti Aurivillius, 1891
Amauris dannfelti restricta Talbot, 1940
Amauris difficilis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris dira (Neave, 1904)⇒ Amauris hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria abessinica Schmidt, 1921
Amauris echeria echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria jacksoni Sharpe, 1892
Amauris echeria katangae Neave, 1910
Amauris echeria lobengula Sharpe, 1890
Amauris echeria meruensis Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria mongallensis Carpenter, 1928
Amauris echeria serica Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria steckeri Kheil, 1890
Amauris echeria terrena Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria whytei Butler, 1894
Amauris egialea Cramer, 1779
Amauris egialea makuyensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris egialea makuyuensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Amauris ellioti altumi Van Someren, 1936
Amauris ellioti ansorgei Sharpe, 1896
Amauris ellioti ellioti Butler, 1895
Amauris ellioti junia Le Cerf, 1920
Amauris fenestrata (Aurivillius, 1906)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris grogani (Butler, 1871)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris hecate hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris hecate stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris hecatoides (Aurivillius, 1901)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris inferna grogani Sharpe, 1901
Amauris inferna uganda Talbot, 1940
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris lygia (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870Madagascan Friar
Amauris nossima defasciata (Röber, 1937)⇒ Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochlea affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Amauris ochlea bumilleri Lanz, 1896
Amauris ochlea darius Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris ochlea moya Turlin, 1994
Amauris ochlea ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochleides (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Amauris phoedon Fabricius, 1798Mauritian Friar
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris schubotzi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris torleyi (Butler, 1871)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris vashti Butler, 1869
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Crastia rogeri (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus berenice hermippus
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea crameri lanista Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea desjardinsii Guérin, 1844
Euploea euphon Fabricius, 1798Mascarene Crow
Euploea euphon euphon Fabricius, 1798
Euploea goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Euploea mitra Moore, 1858Seychelles Crow
Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837
Euploea simillima hypaspistes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melinaea ethra Godart, 1819
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Oleria padilla Hewitson, 1863
Oleria padilla padilla Hewitson, 1863
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Pteronymia zerlina Hewitson, 1855
Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880Beautiful Monarch
Tirumala formosa formosa Godman, 1880
Tirumala formosa mercedonia Karsch, 1894
Tirumala formosa neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in East Africa
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
8
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
16
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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