Danaini
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Danaini is a tribe of nymphalid butterflies
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
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Classification
- Subtribus Danaina Boisduval, [1833]
- AmaurisAmaurisAmauris is a genus of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.It contains the following species:* Comoro Friar * Madagascan Friar * Mauritian Friar * Friar...
- DanausDanaus (genus)Danaus, commonly called Tigers, Milkweeds, Monarchs, and Queens, is a genus of butterflies in the tiger butterfly tribe. They are found worldwide, including North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Indonesia and Australia...
- IdeopsisIdeopsisIdeopsis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies in the subfamily Danainae found in South-east Asia.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Ideopsis gaura – Smaller Wood Nymph...
- ParanticaParanticaParantica, commonly called Tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines...
- Tiradelphe
- TirumalaTirumala (genus)Tirumala is a genus of butterflies.-Species:*Tirumala formosa *Tirumala petiverana *Tirumala gautama *Tirumala euploeomorpha...
- Amauris
- Subtribus Euploeina Moore, [1880]
- AnetiaAnetiaAnetia is a genus of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.-Species:* Lesser False Fritillary * Salvin's Anetia * Jaeger's Anetia * False Fritillary...
- †Archaeolycorea - extinct
- EuploeaEuploeaEuploea is a genus of milkweed butterflies. The species are generally dark in coloration, often quite blackish, for which reason they are commonly called crows. As usual for their subfamily, they are poisonous due to feeding on milkweeds and other toxic plants as caterpillars...
- IdeaIdea (genus)Idea is a genus of butterflies known as Tree Nymphs or Paper butterflies. The member species are concentrated around southeast Asia. See Sevenia for the genus of African tree nymphs.-Species:Listed alphabetically....
- LycoreaLycoreaLycorea is a genus of butterflies from the family Nymphalidae found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Lycorea halia – Tropical Milkweed Butterfly...
- Protoploea
- Anetia