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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Sabaragamuwa Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
362
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
362
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
326
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
279
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
185
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
185
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
185
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
153
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
151
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sabaragamuwa Province
6 Genera with 8 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1785Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1848Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabaragamuwa Province
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Idea idea idea
Idea jasonia (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Sabaragamuwa Province
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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