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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
12 Genera with 20 Species
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Forbestra Fox, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
20 Species and 12 Subspecies
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamatus hamatusAustralian blue tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Forbestra meterana Forbes, 1924
Hypoleria alema alema Hewitson, 1857
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris zeros Fox & Real, 1971
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes cranto paedaretus Godman & Salvin, 1878Cranto Tigerwing
Oleria agarista agarista C. Felder & ..., 1862
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in New Zealand
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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