Danaini
tribe of insects
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.
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Genera
change- 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
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- Danaini at Tree of Life Archived 2009-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
