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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Polonnaruwa (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
148
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
136
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
75
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polonnaruwa
3 Genera with 3 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polonnaruwa
3 Species
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Polonnaruwa
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
2
Genera
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