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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
168
545
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
21
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
21 Genera with 40 Species
#ACDEGHIMNOPT
Amauris Hübner, 188015SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1845Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1863Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
40 Species and 32 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria lobengula Sharpe, 1890
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochlea ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus berenice hermippus
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Greta andromica dromica Haensch, 1910
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Melinaea menophilus Hewitson, 1856Hewitson´s Tiger
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Oleria onega lerida Kirby, 1878
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Pteronymia artena afrania Hopffer, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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