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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
119
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
18 Genera with 24 Species
Amauris Hübner, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1863Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
24 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus berenice hermippus
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Melinaea menophilus Hewitson, 1856Hewitson´s Tiger
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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