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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
210
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
185
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
21
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galle
3 Genera with 5 Species
Euploea Fabricius, 1785Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
5 Species
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea modesta Butler, 1866Plain Blue Crow
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Galle
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov