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Checklist for Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3172
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3165
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3087
6872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
2555
5992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1176
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1175
3777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1169
3767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
785
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
706
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
156
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
9
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
9 Genera with 25 Species
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows13SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
25 Species and 12 Subspecies
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea resarta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in World Oceans
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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