Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 318
2012
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 316
2008
3738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
1984
3697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 198
1530
2907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
236
424 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
208
380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
41
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 22
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Seychelles
6 Genera with 7 Species
Species list for Seychelles
7 Species and 4 Subspecies | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879 | Southern Giant Friar | | Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862) | ⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884 | | Crastia rogeri (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837 | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909 | African Monarch | | Euploea mitra Moore, 1858 | Seychelles Crow | | Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837 | | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen |
Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Seychelles
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