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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region South Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
946
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
509
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
442
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
50
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Australia
9 Genera with 18 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eutresis Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Australia
18 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amauris niarius Fabricius, 1781
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus gilippus gilippus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus candidus A. Clark, 1941
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eutresis hypereia Doubleday, 1847Crisp Tigerwing
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia antonina Staudinger, 1884
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ithomia avella avella Hewitson, 1854
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Oleria gunilla escura Haensch, 1903
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in South Australia
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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