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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
129
457
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
20 Genera with 99 Species
Anosia Hübner, 1782Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds15SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows145SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1832Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 191618SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lontara Moore, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Miriamica Moore, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1901Glassy Tigers15SpeciesTaxom
Protoploea Ackery & Van..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker45SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1943Blue Tigers7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
99 Species and 186 Subspecies
Anosia philene Stoll, 1782
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Calliploea adyte mardonia (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Calliploea engrammeli bismarckiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)⇒ Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Calliploea jamesi (Butler, 1877)⇒ Euploea stephensii jamesi Butler, 1877
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Crastia cerberus (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Crastia funerea (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Crastia squalida (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis bipuncta Talbot, 1943
Danaus affinis decipiens Butler, 1882
Danaus affinis jobiensis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danaus affinis obscura Capronnier, 1886
Danaus affinis subnigra Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Euploea alcathoe macgregori Kirby, 1889
Euploea alcathoe melinda Grose-Smith, 1894
Euploea alcathoe pierretii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei aebutia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea treitschkei aenea Butler, 1882
Euploea treitschkei caerulescens⇒ Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea treitschkei coerulescens Pagenstecher, 1894
Euploea treitschkei eulegnica Carpenter, 1953
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea treitschkei lorenzo Butler, 1870
Euploea treitschkei mattyensis Fruhstorfer, 1912
Euploea treitschkei suffusca Carpenter, 1953
Euploea treitschkei treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena nobilis Strand, 1914
Euploea aethiops (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea aethiops coffea (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea alcathoe coffea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea albicosta Joicey & Noakes, 1915Biak Dark Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea algea irene Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea algea lachrymosa Grose-Smith, 1894
Euploea algea tenebrosa Grose-Smith, 1894
Euploea algea violetta Miskin, 1890
Euploea asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea batesi (Van Eecke, 1915)⇒ Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii auritincta Carpenter, 1953
Euploea batesii honesta Butler, 1882
Euploea batesii mimica Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii pinaria Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii publilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea batesii rotunda Van Eecke, 1915
Euploea batesii trobriandensis Carpenter, 1953
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii fraudulenta Butler, 1882
Euploea browni (Salvin & Godman, 1877)⇒ Euploea phaenarete unibrunnea Salvin & Godman, 1877
Euploea callithoe (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea charox (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea core charox Kirsch, 1877
Euploea charox illudens Butler, 1882
Euploea confusa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea wallacei confusa Butler, 1866
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core charox Kirsch, 1877
Euploea doleschalii (Felder & Felder, 1859)⇒ Euploea sylvester doleschalii C & R Felder, 1859
Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894Bismark Crow
Euploea eboracii
Euploea eleutho (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea eleutho ancile Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea eurianassa Hewitson, 1858
Euploea eurianassa eurianassa
Euploea fraudulenta fraudulenta
Euploea guerini (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea guerini violetta Butler, 1876
Euploea hansemanni (Honrath, 1888)⇒ Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894Spartan Crow
Euploea lacon lacon
Euploea lacon tripunctata
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos affinita Strand, 1914
Euploea leucostictos erima Fruhstorfer, 1899
Euploea leucostictos eustachius Kirby, 1889
Euploea leucostictos herbstii Boisduval, 1832
Euploea leucostictos iphianassa Butler, 1866
Euploea leucostictos messia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos eustachius Kirby, 1889
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos perdita Butler, 1882
Euploea leucostictos polymela Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea leucostictos pulchella Carpenter, 1942
Euploea leucostictos staintonii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea leucostictos swierstrae Snellen, 1891
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Euploea modesta incerta Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Euploea modesta insulicola Strand, 1914
Euploea modesta jennessi Carpenter, 1941
Euploea modesta lugens Butler, 1876
Euploea modesta obscura Pagenstecher, 1894
Euploea morosa lugubris Grose-Smith, 1894
Euploea nechos Mathew, 1887
Euploea nechos nechos Mathew, 1887
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes iphianassa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea leucostictos iphianassa Butler, 1866
Euploea nemertes messia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes quintia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos eustachius Kirby, 1889
Euploea nemertoides (Rothschild, 1915)⇒ Euploea leucostictos affinita Strand, 1914
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea netscheri erana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri netscheri Snellen, 1889
Euploea netscheri numantia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenareta admiralia Strand, 1914
Euploea phaenareta callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea phaenareta heurippa Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea phaenareta mesocala Vollenhoven, 1873
Euploea phaenareta sacerdotalis (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea phaenarete sacerdotalis Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea phaenarete callithoe Boisduval, 1832
Euploea phaenarete unibrunnea Salvin & Godman, 1877
Euploea pierretii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea alcathoe pierretii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea pumila bismarckiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)⇒ Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Euploea pumila jamesi (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea stephensii jamesi Butler, 1877
Euploea resarta resarta
Euploea stephensi
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Euploea stephensii flaminia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea stephensii garcila Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea stephensii jamesi Butler, 1877
Euploea stephensii kirschii Moore, 1883
Euploea stephensii pumila Butler, 1866
Euploea stephensii sisamis Kirsch, 1877
Euploea stephensii stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea suffusca (Carpenter, 1953)⇒ Euploea treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester doleschalii C & R Felder, 1859
Euploea tripunctata Joicey & Noakes, 1915Biak Threespot Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus doryca Butler, 1878
Euploea tulliolus dudgeonis Grose-Smith, 1894
Euploea tulliolus goodenoughi Carpenter, 1953
Euploea tulliolus mangolinella Strand, 1914
Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea tulliolus nocturna Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea tulliolus offaka Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea umboina (Carpenter, 1953)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea unibrunnea (Salvin & Godman, 1877)⇒ Euploea phaenarete unibrunnea Salvin & Godman, 1877
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes astrifera (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea usipetes rezia Kirby, 1894
Euploea usipetes rezia Kirby, 1894
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Euploea wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1860
Euploea wallacei catana Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea wallacei confusa Butler, 1866
Euploea wallacei melia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Gamatoba diadema (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea durvillei Boisduval, 1832
Idea durvillei durvillei Boisduval, 1832
Ideopsis fojana Peggie , Van..., 2009
Ideopsis hewitsonii Kirsch, 1877Hewitson's Small Tree-nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis juventa bosnika Talbot, 1943
Ideopsis juventa catella (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Ideopsis juventa sobrinoides Butler, 1882
Ideopsis juventa eugenia (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Ideopsis juventa sobrinoides Butler, 1882
Ideopsis juventa hollandia Talbot, 1943
Ideopsis juventa kolleri Hulstaert, 1923
Ideopsis juventa purpurata Butler, 1866
Ideopsis juventa sobrina Boisduval, 1832
Ideopsis juventa sobrinoides Butler, 1882
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis juventa tipasa Fruhstorfer, 1911
Ideopsis vitrea Blanchard, 1853Blanchard´s Wood Nymph
Ideopsis vitrea arfakensis (Fruhstorfer, 1898)⇒ Ideopsis vitrea Blanchard, 1853
Ideopsis vitrea inuncta Butler, 1865
Ideopsis vitrea onina Talbot, 1940
Ideopsis vitrea serena Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Ithomia avella avella Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lontara doretta (Pagenstecher, 1894)⇒ Euploea doretta Pagenstecher, 1894
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Miriamica thalassina Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Miriamica weiskei Rothschild, 1901
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica clinias Grose-Smith, 1890New Ireland Yellow Tiger
Parantica fuscela Parsons, 1889
Parantica fuscela berak Muller, 2002
Parantica garamantis Godman & Salvin, 1888Angled Tiger
Parantica garamantis dilatata Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Parantica kirbyi Grose-Smith, 1894Kirby's Tiger
Parantica melusine Grose-Smith, 1894
Parantica melusine meeki Grose Smith, 1897
Parantica rotundata Grose-Smith, 1890Fat Tiger
Parantica rotundata rookensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Parantica schenkii Koch, 1865
Parantica schenkii periphas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Parantica schenkii schenkii Koch, 1865
Parantica weiskei Rothschild, 1901Weiske's Tiger
Protoploea apatela Joicey & Talbot, 1925Magpie
Pteronymia artena artena Hewitson, , 1855Artena Clearwing
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tellervo aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo aequicinctus aequichinches
Tellervo assarica Stoll, 1781
Tellervo assarica hiempsal Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tellervo assarica jobinus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo assarica limetanus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo assarica macrofallax Strand, 1911
Tellervo assarica mioswara Ackery, 1987
Tellervo assarica mysolensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo assarica salawatica Ackery, 1987
Tellervo assarica strandi Ackery, 1987
Tellervo assarica talboti Ackery, 1987
Tellervo hiero Godman & Salvin, 1888
Tellervo hiero hiero Godman & Salvin, 1888
Tellervo jurriaansei Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tellervo nedusia biakensis Joicey& Noakes, 1916
Tellervo nedusia coalescens Rothschild, 1915
Tellervo nedusia fallax Staudinger, 1885
Tellervo nedusia huona Ackery, 1987
Tellervo nedusia jobia Ackery, 1987
Tellervo nedusia meforicus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo nedusia mysoriensis Staudinger, 1885
Tellervo nedusia nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tellervo nedusia papuensis Ackery, 1987
Tellervo nedusia talesea
Tellervo nedusia wangaarica Ackery, 1987
Tellervo nedusia wollastani
Tellervo nedusia wollastoni Rothschild, 1916
Tellervo parvipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo parvipuncta parvipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tellervo parvipuncta separata Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo zoilus antipatrus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tellervo zoilus digulica Hulstaert, 1924
Tellervo zoilus distincta Rothschild, 1915
Tellervo zoilus duba Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus lavonga Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus misima Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus mujua Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus sarcapus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tellervo zoilus tagula Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus zephoris Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata coarctata Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata leucoptera Butler, 1874
Tirumala hamata obscurata Butler, 1874
Tirumala hamata pallidula Talbot, 1943
Tirumala hamata subnubila Talbot, 1943

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
14
84
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



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