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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Port Moresby (National Capital District, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
236
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
236
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
221
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
210
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
94
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
94
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
94
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
84
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
84
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
76
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
13
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Port Moresby
4 Genera with 10 Species
Crastia Hubner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Moresby
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Crastia funerea (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Crastia squalida (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea eurianassa Hewitson, 1858
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea modesta lugens Butler, 1876
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Gamatoba diadema (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe diadema Moore, 1883
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Port Moresby
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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