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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
19
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
7 Genera with 33 Species
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds10SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows32SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1927Blue Tigers5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
33 Species and 25 Subspecies
Anosia plenippus
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus nivosus Gunder, 1927
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus hamatus hamatusAustralian blue tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea (Nipara) unicolor (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea (Nipara) walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea algae Godart, 1819Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea algea schmeltzi Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea eleutho (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea helcita (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea helcita walkeri Druce, 1890
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii bourkei Poulton, 1924
Euploea lewinii distincta Butler, 1874
Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii lewinii C & R Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii perryi Butler, 1874Crow Butterfly
Euploea matilica (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea schmeltzi schmeltzi
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Nipara unicolor (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata angustata Moore, 1883
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata melittula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Tirumala hamata tutuilae Hopkins, 1927

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Polynesia
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov