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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
378
1191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
169
553
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
20
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
6 Genera with 22 Species
Amauris Hübner, 188015SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds10SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1874Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1847Blue Tigers3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
22 Species and 16 Subspecies
Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758Friar
Amauris niavius aethiops Rothschild &..., 1903
Amauris (Amauris) tartarea (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875Layman
Amauris albimaculata sudanica Talbot, 1940
Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876Dusky Friar
Amauris dira (Neave, 1904)⇒ Amauris hecate Butler, 1866
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Amauris echeria mongallensis Carpenter, 1928
Amauris echeria steckeri Kheil, 1890
Amauris egialea Cramer, 1779
Amauris hecate Butler, 1866Black Friar
Amauris lecerfi (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris mozarti (Mabille, 1876)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Amauris psyttalea (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Amauris bulbifera Mabille, 1876
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippoides Moore, 1883
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus dorippus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus dorippus dorippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea perryi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880Beautiful Monarch
Tirumala formosa neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847African Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in North Africa
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov