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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Meringa (Gordonvale, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
352
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
352
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
343
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
305
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
220
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
196
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
196
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
22
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meringa
3 Genera with 9 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meringa
9 Species and 5 Subspecies
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Meringa
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov