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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
203
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
178
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands Region
3 Genera with 5 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands Region
5 Species
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Highlands Region
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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