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Checklist of Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
for Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
314
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
314
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
294
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
262
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
71
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
71
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
71
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
60
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
59
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
16
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guadalcanal
4 Genera with 12 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1888Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guadalcanal
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea boisduvali pyrgion Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nechos Mathew, 1887
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Parantica garamantis Godman & Salvin, 1888Angled Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Guadalcanal
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
8
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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