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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Pakistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2906
6190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2259
4909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
85
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
9 Genera with 11 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1775Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
11 Species and 7 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Heterosais giulia cadra Godman & Salvin, 1878Giulia Clearwing
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Pakistan
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
7
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