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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
853
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
789
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
178
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
76
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
8 Genera with 8 Species
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
8 Species and 7 Subspecies
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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