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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
31
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
10
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
10 Genera with 86 Species
Amauris Hübner, 1875112SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds20SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows16SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1863Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
86 Species and 92 Subspecies
Amauris (Amaura) damocles Fabricius, 1793Small Monk
Amauris damocles damocles Fabricius, 1793
Amauris damocles hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris damocles makuyensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius aethiops Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris niavius niavius Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea damoclides Staudinger, 1896
Amauris tartarea tartarea Mabille, 1876
Amauris tartarea tukuyuensis Kielland, 1990
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata chirindana Talbot, 1941Eastern Layman
Amauris albimaculata hanningtoni Butler, 1888
Amauris albimaculata intermedians Hulstaert, 1926
Amauris albimaculata interposita Talbot, 1940
Amauris albimaculata latifascia Talbot, 1940
Amauris albimaculata magnimacula Rebel, 1914
Amauris albimaculata sudanica Talbot, 1940
Amauris angola (Bethune-Baker, 1914)⇒ Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris bumilleri (Lanz, 1896)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris comorana (Oberthür, 1897)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris crawshayi angola Bethune-Baker, 1914
Amauris crawshayi camerunica Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Amauris crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris crawshayi oscarus Thurau, 1904
Amauris crawshayi simulator Talbot, 1926
Amauris dannfelti Aurivillius, 1891
Amauris dannfelti dannfelti Aurivillius, 1891
Amauris dannfelti restricta Talbot, 1940
Amauris difficilis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris dira (Neave, 1904)⇒ Amauris hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris dominicanus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amauris niavius Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria abessinica Schmidt, 1921
Amauris echeria chyuluensis Van Someren, 1939
Amauris echeria contracta Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria fernandina Schultze, 1914
Amauris echeria jacksoni Sharpe, 1892
Amauris echeria katangae Neave, 1910
Amauris echeria kikuyu Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria lobengula Sharpe, 1890
Amauris echeria meruensis Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria mongallensis Carpenter, 1928
Amauris echeria mpala Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria occidentalis Schmidt, 1921
Amauris echeria septentrionis Poulton, 1924
Amauris echeria serica Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria steckeri Kheil, 1890
Amauris echeria terrena Talbot, 1940
Amauris echeria whytei Butler, 1894
Amauris echerioides (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Amauris vaal Stoll, 1790
Amauris egialea Cramer, 1779
Amauris egialea makuyensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris egialea makuyuensis Carcasson, 1964
Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895Ansorge´s Danaid
Amauris ellioti altumi Van Someren, 1936
Amauris ellioti ansorgei Sharpe, 1896
Amauris ellioti ellioti Butler, 1895
Amauris ellioti junia Le Cerf, 1920
Amauris fenestrata (Aurivillius, 1906)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris grogani (Butler, 1871)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris hanningtoni (Butler, 1875)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris hecate hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris hecate stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris hecatoides (Aurivillius, 1901)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris hyalites hyalites
Amauris imatongensis (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790
Amauris impar (Butler, 1875)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris inferna discus Talbot, 1940
Amauris inferna grogani Sharpe, 1901
Amauris inferna inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris inferna moka Talbot, 1940
Amauris inferna uganda Talbot, 1940
Amauris intermedians (Hulstaert, 1926)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris luxuriosa (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790
Amauris lygia (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870Madagascan Friar
Amauris nossima defasciata (Röber, 1937)⇒ Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870
Amauris obliterata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amauris niavius Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochlea affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Amauris ochlea bumilleri Lanz, 1896
Amauris ochlea darius Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris ochlea moya Turlin, 1994
Amauris ochlea ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochleides (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris ochleides ochleides Staudinger, 1896
Amauris partita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amauris niavius Linnaeus, 1758
Amauris petiverana
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Amauris phoedon Fabricius, 1798Mauritian Friar
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris schubotzi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Amauris hyalites Butler, 1874
Amauris semifascia (Butler, 1875)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris similis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Amauris spatiosa (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris torleyi (Butler, 1871)⇒ Amauris inferna Butler, 1871
Amauris vaal Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris valens (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris vashti Butler, 1869
Amauris virginalis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Crastia rogeri (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus berenice hermippus
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea crameri lanista Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea desjardinsii Guérin, 1844
Euploea euphon Fabricius, 1798Mascarene Crow
Euploea euphon euphon Fabricius, 1798
Euploea goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea mitra Moore, 1858Seychelles Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea perryi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837
Euploea simillima hypaspistes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880Beautiful Monarch
Tirumala formosa formosa Godman, 1880
Tirumala formosa mercedonia Karsch, 1894
Tirumala formosa morgeni Honrath, 1892
Tirumala formosa neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
3
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov