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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
805
15523
74568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
800
15509
74545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
756
15287
74011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
490
12882
67015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
2746
8558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
2742
8548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
2726
8477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1809
5400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1630
4606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
383
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
178
489
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
22
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scandinavia
7 Genera with 18 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds7SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows7SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
18 Species and 10 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Scandinavia
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov