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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
266
596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
266
596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
265
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
136
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
72
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
72
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
72
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
60
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
59
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
16
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West New Guinea
7 Genera with 16 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1894Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Protoploea Ackery & Van..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West New Guinea
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Parantica melusine Grose-Smith, 1894
Protoploea apatela Joicey & Talbot, 1925Magpie
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tellervo nedusia mysoriensis Staudinger, 1885
Tellervo parvipuncta separata Ackery, 1987
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in West New Guinea
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTellervini
Fruhstorfer, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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