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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Lizard Island group (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
138
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
138
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
137
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
114
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
47
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
47
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island group
4 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island group
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Lizard Island group
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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