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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
636
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
597
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
47
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Territories
8 Genera with 13 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in New Territories
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
11
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