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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
205
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
10
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
10 Genera with 40 Species
Anosia Hübner, 1779Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1819Crows19SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1883Paper butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers5SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
40 Species and 19 Subspecies
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Anosia genutia Cramer, 1779
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus arentina
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus taprobana
Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea asela (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea core asela Moore, 1877
Euploea consimilis montana (Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea sylvester coreta Godart, 1819
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core asela Moore, 1877
Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea coreta (Godart, 1819)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea elisa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785
Euploea frauenfeldii (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii sinhala Moore, 1877
Euploea lankana (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenarete corus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea scherzeri (C.Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea sinhala (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea klugii sinhala Moore, 1877
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester coreta Godart, 1819Double-branded Black Crow
Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848Ceylon Tree Nymph
Idea idea idea
Idea jasonia (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Idea iasonia Westwood, 1848
Idea stolli Moore, 1883Common Tree Nymph
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica aglea aglea Stoll, 1782
Parantica aspasia Fabricius, 1787Yellow Glassy Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Parantica taprobana C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace mutina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala melissa musikanos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis musikanos Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala septentronis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
2
2
Genera
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