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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Tai Po District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1040
1315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
918
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
747
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
747
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
746
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
523
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
498
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
94
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
42
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tai Po District
6 Genera with 11 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tai Po District
11 Species
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Tai Po District
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
10
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