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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
564
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
259
903
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
36
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
10
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
10 Genera with 33 Species
Amauris Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings3SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1866Monarch butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds11SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1859Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
33 Species and 12 Subspecies
Amauris ochlea Boisduval, 1847Novice
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anetia briarea Godart, 1819Lesser False Fritillary
Anetia occlusa Robineau-Des..., 1863
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Anosia affinis Fabricius, 1775
Anosia chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Anosia nubila Butler, 1866
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Idea durvillei Boisduval, 1832
Idea idea idea
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Lycorea ilione Cramer, 1775Clearwing Mimic Queen
Lycorea ilione ilione Cramer, 1775
Lycorea pasinuntia Stoll, 1780Pasinuntia Mimic Queen
Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859Least tiger

Subnodes of Danaini with occurrences in West Europe
SubtribeAmaurina
Le Cerf, 1921
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeDanaina
Boisduval, 1833
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuploeina
Moore, 1880
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeItunina
Reuter, 1896
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Danaini at itis.gov