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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
18
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
7 Genera with 23 Species
Amauris Hübner, 179811SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows9SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
23 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius dominicanus Trimen, 1879Southern Giant Friar
Amauris comorana (Oberthür, 1897)⇒ Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847
Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897
Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870Madagascan Friar
Amauris nossima defasciata (Röber, 1937)⇒ Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris ochlea affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Amauris ochlea moya Turlin, 1994
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Amauris phoedon Fabricius, 1798Mauritian Friar
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 chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus cratippus Felder, 1860
Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea desjardinsii Guérin, 1844
Euploea euphon Fabricius, 1798Mascarene Crow
Euploea euphon euphon Fabricius, 1798
Euploea goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Euploea mitra Moore, 1858Seychelles Crow
Euploea rogeri Geyer, 1837
Euploea simillima hypaspistes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov