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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
688
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
687
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
686
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
380
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
343
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
73
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
34
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fiji
9 Genera with 48 Species
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows50SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1924Blue Tigers7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
48 Species and 30 Subspecies
Anosia menippe Hübner, 1816
Anosia petilia
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus archippus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea abjecta Butler, 1866Outcast Crow
Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali proserpina
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea eleutho (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea eschscholtzii (for escholtz..., 1883)⇒ Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea forsteri (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea graeffiana (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea helcita (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea helcita escholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea helcita helcita
Euploea helcita lilybaea Fruhstorfer, 1911
Euploea herrichii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea incompta (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea intermedia (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea iphianassa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea leucostictos iphianassa Butler, 1866
Euploea jessica (Butler, 1869)⇒ Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea lauensis (Carpenter, 1942)⇒ Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos iphianassa Butler, 1866
Euploea leucostictos macleayi C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea leucostictos macleayii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii lauensis (Carpenter, 1942)⇒ Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii montrouzieri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii walkeri Druce, 1890
Euploea macleayi (Felder & Felder, 1885)⇒ Euploea leucostictos macleayi C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea mangoensis Butler, 1884
Euploea montrouzieri (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea lewinii montrouzieri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea proserpina (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea protoforsteri (Poulton, 1924)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea pumila sisamis Kirsch, 1877
Euploea rumphii Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euploea seriata (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea simmondsi (Poulton, 1925)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus adyte Boisduval, 1859
Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tirumala claribella (Butler, 1882)⇒ Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata mellitula Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Tirumala hamata neptunica Felder & Felder, 1865
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala moderata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826
Tirumala protoneptunia (Poulton, 1924)⇒ Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Fiji
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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