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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
347
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
342
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
7 Genera with 10 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Episcada obscuratus sao Hübner, 1816
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Maharashtra
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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