Danaini

tribe of insects From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Danaini
Remove ads

Danaini is a tribe of butterflies. It belongs in the subfamily Danainae. Most of the species are found in southeast Asia. The well known Monarch (Danaus plexippus) belongs in this tribe.

Quick facts Scientific classification, Genera ...
Remove ads

Genera

  • Amauris Hübner, 1816
  • Anetia Hübner, 1823
  • Archaeolycorea Martins, 1989† (this sign † means this genus is extinct)
  • Danaus Kluk, 1780 - Tigers, Milkweeds, Monarchs, and Queens
  • Euploea Fabricius, 1807 - Crows
  • Idea Fabricius, 1807 - Tree Nymphs and Paper-butterflies
  • Ideopsis Horsfield, 1857
  • Lycorea Doubleday, 1847
  • Parantica Moore, 1880 - Glassy-winged Tigers
  • Protoploea Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
  • Tiradelphe Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984
  • Tirumala Moore, 1880 - Blue Tigers
Remove ads

Other websites

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads