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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
7 Genera with 15 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1877Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1877Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idea malabarica Moore, 1877Malabar Tree Nymph
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, 1877Nilgiri Tiger
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
13
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