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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
572
2079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
269
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
28
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
9
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
9 Genera with 36 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds14SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows16SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
36 Species and 20 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884Eichhorn´s Crow
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea blossomae Schaus, 1929Schaus' Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri numantia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tobleri Semper, 1878Tobler's Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Idea idea idea
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829Small Wood Nymph
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea halia discreta Haensch, 1909
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Parantica luzonensis C. Felder & ..., 1863
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in North Europe
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov