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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region West India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
594
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
432
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
426
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
156
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
58
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
8 Genera with 14 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1877Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1877Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Episcada obscuratus sao Hübner, 1816
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Idea malabarica Moore, 1877Malabar Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
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 West India
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
12
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