Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 253
2144
4667 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 253
2144
4667 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 244
2114
4616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 171
1845
4258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
719
1675 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
718
1673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
718
1673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
570
1448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
552
1425 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
108
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 51
198 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Danainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs | 4
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Danaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows | 3
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Rwanda
3 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Rwanda
10 Species and 4 Subspecies | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875 | Layman | | Amauris albimaculata magnimacula Rebel, 1914 | | | Amauris angola (Bethune-Baker, 1914) | ⇒ Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897 | | Amauris crawshayi Butler, 1897 | | | Amauris crawshayi oscarus Thurau, 1904 | | | Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790 | Chief | | Amauris echeria terrena Talbot, 1940 | | | Amauris ellioti Butler, 1895 | Ansorge´s Danaid | | Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847 | Novice | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Tirumala formosa Godman, 1880 | Beautiful Monarch | | Tirumala formosa mercedonia Karsch, 1894 | | | Tirumala petiverana Doubleday, 1847 | African Blue Tiger |
Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Rwanda
Links, sources and further information Danaini at itis.gov
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