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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
680
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
505
1513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
490
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
168
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
66
390
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
5 Genera with 13 Species
Amauris Hübner, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
13 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea tartarea Mabille, 1876
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris dira (Neave, 1904)⇒ Amauris hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Melinaea egina (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Melinaea ludovica Cramer, 1780
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Guinea
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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