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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
386
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
506
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
8 Genera with 18 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1834Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819Large Tiger
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Thyridia psidii Linnaeus, 1758Clapping Ticlear

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Ecozones
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
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