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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2180
9018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2177
8974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1220
4375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1057
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
201
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
96
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
13 Genera with 19 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
19 Species and 16 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea domitia
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Italy
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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