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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
1121
2490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1119
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1099
2454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
848
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
166
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
152
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
27
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Polynesia
4 Genera with 14 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows14SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
14 Species and 5 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Euploea (Nipara) walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea algae Godart, 1819Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea eleutho (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea helcita (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea helcita walkeri Druce, 1890
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea matilica (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in French Polynesia
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov