Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 395
3771
6641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 393
3769
6639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 376
3726
6590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 253
3215
5922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
1133
2040 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1131
2037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
1128
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
655
1235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
597
1135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
176
386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 74
145 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Danaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Natal
6 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Natal
10 Species and 2 Subspecies | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790 | Chief | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Dark Glassy Tiger | | Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863 | |
Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Natal
Links, sources and further information Danaini at itis.gov
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