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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
828
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
827
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
820
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
613
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
151
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
150
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
150
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
106
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
104
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
60
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
25
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vanuatu
5 Genera with 23 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds9SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows26SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1989Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1875Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vanuatu
23 Species and 22 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis albistriga Talbot, 1943
Danaus affinis atchinii Tennent, 2003
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii bakeri Poulton, 1926
Euploea boisduvalii torvina Butler, 1875
Euploea graeffiana (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos iphianassa Butler, 1866
Euploea leucostictos macleayi C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea leucostictos novarumebudum Carpenter, 1942
Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii lilybaea Fruhstorfer, 1911
Euploea nemertes macleayi (Felder & Felder, 1885)⇒ Euploea leucostictos macleayi C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea paykullei (Butler, 1876)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea scylla (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea sylvester tristis Butler, 1866
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester tristis Butler, 1866
Euploea tristis (Butler, 1886)⇒ Euploea sylvester tristis Butler, 1866
Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea tulliolus incompta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859Least tiger
Parantica pumila hebridesia Butler, 1875
Parantica pumila samsoni Ackery, Tayl..., 1989
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tirumala hamata moderata Butler, 1875

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

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov