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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Okinawa Prefecture (Southern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
353
2726
4216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2726
4216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2668
4123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
2163
3400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
673
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
673
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
673
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
487
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
437
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
112
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
55
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Okinawa Prefecture
7 Genera with 20 Species
Crastia Hubner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1834Paper butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Okinawa Prefecture
20 Species and 5 Subspecies
Crastia kuroiwae (Matsumura, 1906)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Euploea (Crastia) kuroiwae (Matsumura, 1906)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea camaralzeman Butler, 1866Blue King Crow
Euploea dufresne okinawensis (Matsumura, 1929)⇒ Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea swainson Godart, 1824Swainson's Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Idea idea idea
Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834Large Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura glaphyra Moore, 1883
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis similis tragasa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Okinawa Prefecture
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov