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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
815
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
369
1583
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
45
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
45 Genera with 134 Species
#ACDEFGHILMNOPST
Aeria Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings3SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1866Monarch butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Ceratiscada Godman & Salvin, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds20SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1903Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Eugonia Hubner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows23SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Garsauritis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hyposcada Godman & Salvin, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Ituna Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Sais Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Scada Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
134 Species and 70 Subspecies
Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777Banded Tigerwing
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia occlusa Robineau-Des..., 1863
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anosia affinis Fabricius, 1775
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Anosia nubila Butler, 1866
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia alexirrhoe Bates, 1862
Callithomia hezia Hewitson, 1853
Callithomia lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea skinneri (Masters, 1973)⇒ Callithomia lenea lenea Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia cayana Salvin, 1869
Ceratinia neso Hübner, 1806Neso Tigerwing
Ceratinia neso neso Hübner, 1806
Ceratinia nise Cramer, 1782
Ceratiscada doto Hübner, 1806
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dircenna loreta Haensch, 1903
Episcada doto canaria K. Brown & R..., 1970
Episcada obscuratus sao Hübner, 1816
Eugonia autumnaria WERNEBURG, 1859
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea algea domitia
Euploea blossomae Schaus, 1929Schaus' Crow
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea dufresne mithrenes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri numantia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tobleri Semper, 1878Tobler's Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Forbestra equicola Stoll, 1782
Garsauritis xanthostola Bates, 1862
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Greta annette Guérin, 1844White-spotted Clearwing
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Greta nero Hewitson, 1854Nero Clearwing
Greta oto Hewitson, 1854Glasswing
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyalyris fiametta (W.C. Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia oreas Weymer, 1899
Hypoleria xenophis Haensch, 1909
Hyposcada anchiala Hewitson, 1868Anchiala Clearwing
Hyposcada dujardini dujardini Brévignon, 1993
Hyposcada illinissa Hewitson, 1852Illinissa Glasswing
Hyposcada virginiana Hewitson, 1856
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris euclea barii Bates, 1862
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Hypothyris ninonia latefasciata Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Hypothyris noinonia latefasciata Haensch, 1905
Hypothyris vallonia Hewitson, 1853
Idea durvillei Boisduval, 1832
Idea idea idea
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829Small Wood Nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia drymo Hübner, 1816
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia iphianassa ethilla Neustetter, 1929
Ithomia terra Hewitson, 1852Beautiful Glasswing
Ituna ilione Cramer, 1775
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia limnaea Forbes, 1930
Mechanitis lysimnia solaria Forbes, 1948
Mechanitis mantineus (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856
Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860Mazaeus Tigerwing
Mechanitis mazaeus pannifera Butler, 1877
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Melinaea maenius mediatrix Weymer, 1890
Melinaea menophilus Hewitson, 1856Hewitson´s Tiger
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona grandior Forbes, 1943
Methona megisto Felder, 1860
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes pharo gryne R.F. d´Almeida, 1951
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia adulta Haensch, 1905
Napeogenes rhezia rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes rhezia yanetta (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Napeogenes rhezia rhezia Geyer, 1834
Napeogenes stella Hewitson, 1855Stella Tigerwing
Napeogenes tolosa Hewitson, 1855Tollhouse Ticlear
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Oleria amalda Hewitson, 1856
Oleria antaxis Haensch, 1909
Oleria aquata Weymer, 1875
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Oleria ilerdina Hewitson, 1858
Oleria vicina Salvin, 1869Vicina Clearwing
Oleria zelica pagasa H. Druce, 1875Zelica Clearwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Pagyris ulla euneura (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Pagyris ulla ulla Hewitson, 1857
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859Least tiger
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Pseudoscada florula Hewitson, 1854
Pteronymia euritea Cramer, 1782
Pteronymia lonera Butler & Druce, 1872Lonera Clearwing
Pteronymia parva Salvin, 1869Parva Clearwing
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Sais rosalia Cramer, 1779
Sais rosalia rosalia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Sais rosalia schatzi J. Zikán, 1941
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tithorea harmonia caissara J. Zikán, 1941
Tithorea tarricina Hewitson, 1858Cream-spotted Tigerwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Europe
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
11
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
31
76
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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