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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
920
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
825
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
89
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
6 Genera with 9 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1860Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
9 Species and 5 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Iran
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
7
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