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Checklist for Tribe Danaini Boisduval, 1833 (Milkweed Butterflies)
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2570
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2569
5219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
2505
5118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1984
4207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
634
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
470
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
452
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
185
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
74
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Bengal
5 Genera with 18 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers4SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tronga Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
18 Species and 3 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea crameri nicevillei Moore, 1890Sunderbans Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea deione (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Parantica melaneus neopatra
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tronga nicevillei (Moore, 1890)⇒ Euploea crameri nicevillei Moore, 1890

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in West Bengal
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov