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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1258
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
58
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kerala
8 Genera with 13 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1877Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1877Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea malabarica Moore, 1877Malabar Tree Nymph
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger

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

Taxom

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