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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
23
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
11
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
11 Genera with 51 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1758Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1837Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows34SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers12SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1874Blue Tigers11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
51 Species and 45 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Crastia kuroiwae (Matsumura, 1906)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus ismare Cramer, 1780Ismare Tiger
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus melanippus edmondii Lesson, 1837
Euploea (Crastia) kuroiwae (Matsumura, 1906)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea midamus midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea camaralzeman Butler, 1866Blue King Crow
Euploea camaralzeman cratis Butler, 1866
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core godarti Lucas, 1853Violet-Tipped Crow
Euploea core godartii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea core godarti Lucas, 1853
Euploea dufresne okinawensis (Matsumura, 1929)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea eunice Godart, 1819Blue-banded King Crow
Euploea eunice eunice Godart, 1819
Euploea eunice hobsoni Butler, , 1878
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea klugii erichsonii C. Felder & ..., 1865Brown King Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea leucostictos okinawanis (Sonan, 1926)⇒ Euploea eunice Godart, 1819
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber barsine Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea radamanthus radamanthus Fabricius, 1793Magpie Crow
Euploea swainson Godart, 1824Swainson's Crow
Euploea swainson swainson Godart, , 1824
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester laetifica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus koxinga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euploea tulliolus polita Erichson, 1834
Euploea tulliolus pollita Erichson, 1834
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Idea idea idea
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea leuconoe clara Butler, 1867
Idea leuconoe riukiuensis Holland, 1893
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura glaphyra Moore, 1883
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ideopsis juventa manillana Moore, 1883
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis similis similis Linnaeus, 1758
Ideopsis similis tragasa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica aglea maghaba Fruhstorfer, 1909Glassy Tiger
Parantica cleona Stoll, 1782Eastern Yellow Glassy Tiger
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Parantica luzonensis luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica niphonica (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica sita Kollar, 1844
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita niphonica Moore, 1883Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Parantica vitrina vitrina C. Felder & ..., 1861
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata orientalis Semper, 1879
Tirumala ishmoides Moore, 1883Uncertain Blue Tiger
Tirumala ishmoides sontinus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace orestilla Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tirumala septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis septentrionis Butler, 1874Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentronis Butler, 1874

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Japan
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov