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Checklist of Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
for Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
714
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
712
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
680
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
592
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
158
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
158
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
158
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
131
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
130
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
78
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
30
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
5 Genera with 18 Species
Calliploea Butler, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows15SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
18 Species and 10 Subspecies
Calliploea turneri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
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 netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Gamatoba monilifera (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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