Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 154
481
633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 139
441
569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 88
363
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
183
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
145
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
141
194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 35
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Danaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kandy
6 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Kandy
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Kandy
Links, sources and further information Danaini at itis.gov
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