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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1063
3167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
196
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
402
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
8 Genera with 20 Species
Amauris Hübner, 188022SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1909Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
20 Species and 18 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea damoclides Staudinger, 1896
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata latifascia Talbot, 1940
Amauris angola (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris dannfelti restricta Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria lobengula Sharpe, 1890
Amauris echeria serica Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria whytei Butler, 1894
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Amauris ellioti junia Le Cerf, 1920
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochlea bumilleri Lanz, 1896
Amauris ochlea ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Malawi
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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