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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Sikkim (Northeast India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1392
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1267
2966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
437
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
91
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
5 Genera with 18 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows15SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers5SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
18 Species and 9 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea treitschkei suffusa Tytler, 1939
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea algea magnifica
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea doubledayi doubledayi Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii klugii Moore, 1858Blue king crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber duarseri (de Rhé-Phil..., 1910)⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777
Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester harrisii C. & R. Felder, 1865Double-branded Blue Crow
Oleria onega ilerda Hewitson, 1854
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus planiston
Parantica pedonga Fujioka, 1970Hill Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Sikkim
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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