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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
467
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
420
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
230
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
197
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
196
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
70
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
34
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Papua
6 Genera with 16 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1860Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1901Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Papua
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1860
Idea idea idea
Ideopsis vitrea Blanchard, 1853Blanchard´s Wood Nymph
Parantica schenkii Koch, 1865
Parantica weiskei Rothschild, 1901Weiske's Tiger
Pteronymia artena artena Hewitson, , 1855Artena Clearwing

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in West Papua
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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