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Parantica Moore, [1880]

Parantica Moore, [1880]; Lepid. Ceylon 1 (1): 7, TS: Papilio aglea Stoll
Chittira Moore, [1880]; Lepid. Ceylon 1 (1): 8, TS: Danais fumata Butler
Caduga Moore, 1882; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1882 (1): 235, TS: Danais tytia Gray
Lintorata Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 229, TS: Lintorata menadensis Moore
Ravadeba Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 244, TS: Papilio cleona Stoll
Bahora Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 245, TS: Euploea philomela Zinken
Phirdana Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 245, TS: Danais pumila Boisduval
Asthipa Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 246, TS: Danais vitrina C. & R. Felder
Mangalisa Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 248, TS: Euploea albata Zinken
Caduga Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 249, TS: Danais tytia Gray
Badacara Moore, [1890]; Lepidoptera Indica, 1 : 65, TS: Danais nilgiriensis Moore
Chlorochropsis Rothschild, 1892; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 5: 430, TS: Chlorochropsis dohertyi Rothschild
Parantica, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]

Ravadebra ; Rothschild, 1892, Dt. ent. Z. Iris 5: 431 (missp.) Revadebra ; Grose-Smith, 1895, Novit. Zool. 2 (1): 77 Chlorochopsis ; Fruhstorfer, 1899, Berl. ent. Zs. 44 (1/2): 76 (missp.)

Chitira ; Grünberg, 1908, S.B. Ges naturf. Fr. Berl. 1908: (290) (missp.) Ashtipa ; Fruhstorfer, 1910, in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 205 (20 May, 1910), 209 (missp.) Parantica ; [MWB, 174] Parantica (Danaidae) ; [BRU2, 10] Parantica (Danaina) ; [Wahlberg]

Parantica weiskei (Rothschild, 1901)

-. See [About maps] Danaus weiskei Rothschild, 1901; Novit. Zool. 8 (3): 218, TL: Papua New Guinea, Aroa River
Danaus weiskei ; [EBW]
Parantica weiskei ; [MWB: 174, pl. 1, f. 1]

P. w. weiskei

New Guinea, Papua (mountains) Danaus weiskei weiskei
Danaus weiskei weiskei ; [BAUR, 174]

P. w. thalassina Joicey & Noakes, 1916²

West Irian (Arfak Mts.) Danaus weiskei thalassina ; [BAUR, 174]
Danaus weiskei thalassina Joicey & Noakes, 1916²; [BAUR, 174]

P. w. barbarus Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979²

Parado Parantica weiskei barbarus ; [BOR, 213]

Parantica aglea (Stoll, [1782])

Ceylon, S.India - Poona, Himalayas (East from Kashmir), Assam, Burma, Bengal, Malaya. See [About maps] Glassy Tiger
Papilio aglea Stoll, [1782]; in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (32-32): 173, pl. 377, f. E, TL: India [Madras coast]
ceylanica (Felder, 1862)
Danaus aglea ; [BOW: pl. 153, f. 10]
Parantica aglea ; [BOR, 208]; [MRS, 279]; [MWB, 175, pl. 1, f. 2-3]

Larva on Calotropis sp., Tylophora carnosa, T. ovata, T. tenuis [MWB]

P. a. aglea

Ceylon, S.India - Bombay Parantica aglea aglea ; [BOR, 208]

P. a. grammica (Boisduval, 1858)

N.India, Assam, Sikkim ?Danaida aglea grammica Fruhstorfer, 1910; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 208 (20 May, 1910), TL: Sikkim, Assam
Parantica aglea grammica ; [MRS, 279]; [BOR, 208]

P. a. phormion (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

Thailand, Indo-China, Hainan Danaida aglea grammica f. formion Fruhstorfer, 1910
Parantica aglea phormion ; [BOR, 208]

729x873 (~100Kb) Thailand, Chon Buri Province, Si Racha environs, the Chan-ta-Then River valley at lower reaches, 12th January 2006, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

1123x963 (~106Kb) underside Thailand, Chon Buri Province, Si Racha environs, the Chan-ta-Then River valley at lower reaches, 12th January 2006, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

P. a. phormis (Fruhstorfer, 1909)

Danaida aglea grammica f. phormis Fruhstorfer, 1909; Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 116, TL: Annam
Parantica aglea phormis ; [MRS, 279]

P. a. melanoides Moore, 1883

S.Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Yunnan Parantica melanoides Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 247, TL: Nepal, Masuri
Parantica aglea melanoides, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Parantica aglea melanoides ; [BOR, 208]; [BMP: 106, pl. 11, f. 16]

Larva on Tylophora tenuis [BMP]

P. a. melanoleuca (Moore, 1877)

Andamans, Nicobars Parantica aglea melanoleuca ; [BOR, 208]
Danaus melanoleuca ; [EBW, (name only)]

P. a. maghaba (Fruhstorfer, 1909)

Taiwan aglea maghaba (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Danais); Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 117 [?]
Parantica aglea maghaba ; [MRS, 279]

Larva on Tylophora lanyuensis, T. ovata [MRS]

Parantica agleoides (C. & R. Felder, 1860)

-. See [About maps] Dark Glassy Tiger
Danais agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860; Wien. ent. Monats. 4 (12): 398, TL: Malay Peninsula
Papilio eryx Fabricius, 1798; Ent. Syst. (Suppl.): 423 (homon. Papilio eryx Linnaeus, 1771)
maenius (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Danais); Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 117 [?]
odesia (Corbet, 1942) (Danaus); Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (11) 9: 268
Parantica agleoides agleoides, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Danaus eryx ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 153, f. 13]
Parantica agleoides ; [BOR, 208]; [MWB: 175, pl. 1, f. 4-5, pl. X, f. 111]

Larva on Gymnema sp., Lasianthus firmus [MWB]

P. a. agleoides

S.Burma, S.Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra Parantica agleoides agleoides ; [BOR, 208]; [BMP: 107, pl. 11, f. 15]

Larva on Gymnema, Lasianthus [BMP]

P. a. furius (Fruhstorfer, 1909)

Java agleoides furius (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Danais); Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 117 [?]
Parantica agleoides furius ; [BOR, 208]

P. a. kangeana (Talbot, 1943)

Kangean agleoides kangeana (Talbot, 1943) (Danaus); Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 93 (1): 140
Parantica agleoides kangeana ; [BOR, 208]

P. a. erycina Fruhstorfer, 1899

Nias agleoides erycina Fruhstorfer, 1899; Berl. ent. Zs. 44 (1/2): 78
Parantica agleoides erycina ; [BOR, 208]

P. a. terilus Fruhstorfer, 1910

N.Borneo agleoides terilus Fruhstorfer, 1910; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 208 (20 May, 1910)
Parantica agleoides terilus ; [BOR, 208]

P. a. borneensis (Staudinger, 1885)

S.Borneo agleoides borneensis (Staudinger, 1885) (Danais); in Staudinger & Schatz, Exotische Schmetterlinge 1 (8): 49
Parantica agleoides borneensis ; [BOR, 208]

Parantica schenkii (Koch, 1865)

New Guinea - Solomon Is.. See [About maps] Danais schenkii Koch, 1865; Indo.-Austral. Lep.-Fauna: 107, TL: Solomon Islands, New Georgia
wallacii Bryk, 1937²; Lep. Cat. 78: 145
Danaus schenki ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 153, f. 25]
Parantica schenkii ; [MWB: 176, pl. 1, f. 6]

Larva on Clerodendron [BAUR]

P. s. schenkii

Solomon Is. Danaus schenkii schenkii
Danaus schenkii schenkii ; [BAUR, 174]

P. s. distrata (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

Wetar, Kissar, Kai schenkii distrata (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 206 (20 May, 1910)
talboti Hulstaert, 1931²
Danaus schenkii distrata ; [BAUR, 174 (text)]

P. s. citrina (C. & R. Felder, [1865])

Aru schenkii citrina (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) (Danais); Reise Fregatte Novara, Lep. Rhop. (2): 350, pl. 42, f. 5-6
gloriola (Butler, 1866) (Danais); Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (1): 56, pl. 4, f. 3, TL: Aru
Danaus schenkii citrina ; [BAUR, 175 (text)]

P. s. periphas (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

West Irian - Papua, Louisiade, Fergusson, Woodlark, Yule, Yanarba schenkii periphas (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 206 (20 May, 1910)
omissa (Talbot, 1943) (Danaus); Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 93 (1): 139
Danaus schenkii periphas ; [BAUR, 175 (text)]

Parantica kirbyi (Grose-Smith, 1894)

West Irian - New Guinea. See [About maps] Asthipa kirbyi Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 339, TL: Irian Jaya, Humboldt Bay
decolorata Fruhstorfer, 1910²
Danaus kirbyi ; [EBW, (name)]
Danaus schenkii kirbyi ; [BAUR, 175 (text)]
Parantica kirbyi ; [MWB: 176, pl. 1, f. 7]

Parantica clinias (Grose-Smith, 1890)

Bismarck Archipelago (New Ireland). See [About maps] Asthipa clinias Grose-Smith, 1890; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 5 (26): 170, TL: New Ireland
Danaus clinias ; [EBW, (name)]; [BAUR, 175]
Parantica clinias ; [MWB: 176, pl. 1, f. 8]

Parantica fuscela Parsons, 1989

-. See [About maps]

P. f. berak Müller, 2002

New Ireland Parantica fuscela berak Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 1400m

Parantica vitrina (C. & R. Felder, 1861)

Philippines. See [About maps] Danais vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861; Wien. ent. Monats. 5: 300, TL: Philippines, Luzon
odrysia Fruhstorfer, 1910²
Parantica vitrina ; [BOR, 207]; [MWB: 176, pl. 2, f. 9, pl. IX, f. 93]

P. v. vitrina

Philippines (Luzon) Parantica vitrina vitrina ; [BOR, 207]

P. v. oenone (Butler, 1865)

Philippines (Mindoro, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Samar, Mindanao) Parantica vitrina oenone ; [BOR, 207]

Parantica aspasia (Fabricius, 1787)

Burma, Malaysia, Siam. See [About maps] Papilio aspasia Fabricius, 1787; Mantissa Insectorum, 2: 15, no. 145, TL: [?Thailand]
Euploea philomela Zinken, 1831; Nova Acta Leop. Carol. 15 (1): 184, pl. 16, f. 17
Danais crocea Butler, 1866; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (1): 57, pl. 4, f. 5, TL: Java; India; Borneo
dorippa (Butler, 1866) (Danais); Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (1): 57
viridana (Corbet, 1942) (Danaus); Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (11) 9: 268
Parantica aspasia, NSG Voucher Specimen [Wahlberg]
Parantica aspasia aspasia, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Danaus aspasia ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 153, f. 11]
Parantica aspasia ; [BOR, 206]; [MWB: 177, pl. 2, f. 10, pl. X, f. 113-114]

Larva on Gymnema sp., Tylophora sp. [MWB]

P. a. aspasia

S.Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Singapore, Java Yellow Glassy Tiger
Parantica aspasia aspasia ; [BOR, 206]; [BMP: 106, pl. 11, f. 14]

Larva on Gymnema? [BMP]

P. a. thargalia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

Bangka, Belitung aspasia thargalia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 205 (20 May, 1910)
Parantica aspasia thargalia ; [BOR, 206]

P. a. philomela (Zinken, 1831)

Bali aspasia philomela (Zinken, 1831) (Euploea); Nova Acta physico-med. [Leop. Carol.] 15 (1): 184, pl. 16, f. 17
Parantica aspasia philomela ; [BOR, 206]

P. a. rita Fruhstorfer, 1905

Bawean aspasia rita Fruhstorfer, 1905; Ent. Zs. 19 (9): 46
Parantica aspasia rita ; [BOR, 206]

P. a. chrysea (Doherty, 1891)

Enggano aspasia chrysea (Doherty, 1891) (Danais); J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, (2) 60 (1): 23, pl. 1, f. 3
Parantica aspasia chrysea ; [BOR, 206]

P. a. kheili (Staudinger, 1885)

Nias aspasia kheili (Staudinger, 1885) (Danais); in Staudinger & Schatz, Exotische Schmetterlinge 1 (8): 48
Parantica aspasia kheili ; [BOR, 206]

P. a. caulonia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Batu Is. aspasia caulonia (Fruhstorfer, 1911) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 274 (13 February, 1911)
Parantica aspasia caulonia ; [BOR, 207]

P. a. shelfordi Fruhstorfer, 1905

Borneo aspasia shelfordi Fruhstorfer, 1905; Ent. Zs. 19 (9): 46
Parantica aspasia shelfordi ; [BOR, 207]

P. a. annetta (Swinhoe, 1915)

Balabac aspasia annetta (Swinhoe, 1915) (Bahora); Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 16 (93): 170
Parantica aspasia annetta ; [BOR, 207]

P. a. cerilla (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Philippines (Palawan) aspasia cerilla (Fruhstorfer, 1911) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 274 (13 February, 1911)
Parantica aspasia cerilla ; [BOR, 207]

P. a. flymbra (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Philippines (Dumaran) aspasia flymbra (Fruhstorfer, 1911) (Danaida); in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 274 (13 February, 1911)
Parantica aspasia flymbra ; [BOR, 207]

Parantica crowleyi (Jenner Weir, 1894)

N.Borneo. See [About maps] Caduga crowleyi Jenner Weir, 1894; Entomologist 27: 109, TL: Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu
Parantica crowleyi ; [BOR, 209]; [MWB: 178, pl. 2, f. 12]

Parantica sita (Kollar, [1844])

N.India, Kasmir, Tibet, China, Korea, Japan, Malaya, Ussuri, Sakhalin, Indo-china. See [About maps] Danais sita Kollar, [1844]; in Hügel, Kaschmir und das Reich der Siek, 4 (5): 424, pl. 6, 2figs, TL: N.India, Mussoorie
loochooana Moore, 1883²
Parantica sita sita, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Danaus sita ; [EBW]; [BOW: pl. 154, f. 1]
Parantica sita ; [BOR, 210]; [MRS, 277]; [MWB: 178, pl. 2, f. 13, pl. IX, f. 96]; [BRU2: 10, pl. 1, f. 7-9]

Larva on Asclepias curassavica, Cynanchum caudatum, C. grandifolium, C. sublanceolatum, Hoya carnosa, Marsdenia roylei, M. tinctoria, M. tomentosa, Metaplexis spp., Tylophora aristolochioides, T. floribunda, T. japonica, T. ovata, T. tanakae [MRS]

P. s. sita

N.India, Yunnan Danaus sita sita f. pedonga Talbot, 1943; Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 93 (1): 141, TL: Sikkim
Parantica sita sita ; [BOR, 210]

P. s. tytia (Gray)

?Nepal, Sikkim, Assam Chestnut Tiger
Danais tytia Gray, 1846; Descr. lep. Ins. Nepal: 9, pl. 9, f. 2, TL: Nepal
Chittria tytia f. tira Fruhstorfer, 1899; Berl. ent. Zs. 44 (1/2): 67, 76
Parantica sita tytia ; [BOR, 210]

Mimiced by Chilasa agestor, Paranticops xenocles and Hestina nama. [BIR]

P. s. ethologa (Swinhoe, 1899)

S.Burma, ?S.Thailand, Peninsular Malaya Caduga sita ethologa Swinhoe, 1899; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 3 (13): 102, TL: Perak, Malaysia
Parantica sita ethologa, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Parantica sita ethologa ; [BOR, 210]; [MRS, 277]; [BMP: 106, pl. 11, f. 12]

Larva on Tylophora ovata [MRS]

P. s. niphonica (Moore, 1883)

Taiwan Parantica sita niphonica ; [BOR, 210]; [MRS, 277]

Larva on Cynanchum atratum, C. formosana, C. langyuense, Heterostemma brownii, Hoya carnosa, Hoya formosana, Marsdenia formosana, M. tinctoria, Stephanotis mucronata, Tylophora ovata, T. langyuensis [MRS]

P. s. oblita Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979²

Palawan Parantica sita oblita ; [BOR, 210]

P. s. melanosticta Morishita, 1994

SE.Thailand, S.Vietnam Parantica sita melanosticta Morishita, 1994; Tyo to Ga 45 (2): 121, f. 1-2, TL: SE.Thailand; S.Vietnam
Parantica sita melanosticta, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]

Parantica pedonga Fujioka, 1970

Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, Assam, SE.Tibet. See [About maps] Parantica pedonga Fujioka, 1970; Spec. Bull. Lepid. Soc. Japan (4): 13, f. 1, pl. 3, f. 8, TL: E.Nepal, Andewa to Lelep.
Danaus sita f. pedonga Talbot, 1943; Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 93 (1): 141
Parantica pedonga ; [BOR, 211]; [MRS, 277]; [MWB: 179, pl. 2, f. 14]

Parantica melaneus (Cramer, [1775])

-. See [About maps] Chocolate Tiger
Papilio melaneus Cramer, [1775]; Uitl. Kapellen 1 (1-7): 48, pl. 30, f. D, TL: 'Coromandel' [error] & China [?Canton]
?Danais melanea Bingham, 1905; Fauna Brit. Ind., Butts (ed. 1) 1: 7, pl. 2
ephyre (Hübner, 1816)
Danaida melaneus plataniston f. neopatra Fruhstorfer, 1910; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 210 (20 May, 1910), TL: Sikkim, India
paculus Fruhstorfer, 1908²
Parantica melaneus, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Danaus melaneus ; [EBW]; [BOW: p. 153, f. 6]
Parantica melaneus ; [BOR, 209]; [MWB: 179, pl. 3, f. 15]
Parantica melanea ; [MRS, 278]

Larva on Cynanchum [BHR]

P. m. melaneus

S.China, N.Indo-China ?szetchuanus Fruhstorfer, 1899²
Parantica melaneus melaneus ; [BOR, 209]

P. m. plataniston (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

N.India, ?Assam, Sikkim, ?N.Burma Danaida melaneus plataniston Fruhstorfer, 1910; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 210 (20 May, 1910), TL: Sikkim, India
Parantica melaneus plataniston ; [BOR, 209]
Parantica melanea plataniston ; [MRS, 278]

P. m. sinopion (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

S.Burma, Thailand, ?S.Indo-China, Peninsular Malaya Danaida melaneus sinopion Fruhstorfer, 1910; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9(59) : 210 (20 May, 1910), , TL: W.Malaysia
Parantica melaneus sinopion ; [BOR, 209]; [BMP: 106, pl. 11, f. 11]
Parantica melanea sinopion ; [MRS, 278]

736x729 (~84Kb) Thailand, Rayong Province, the Khao Chamao Khao Wong National Park, the Khao Chamao River lower reaches, 31st January 2006, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Larva on Tylophora tenuis [MRS]

Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)

Taiwan. See [About maps] Caduga swinhoei Moore, 1883
Parantica melaneus swinhoei ; [BOR, 209]
Parantica melanea swinhoei ; [MRS, 278]
Parantica swinhoei ;

Larva on Marsdenia formosana, M. tinctoria, Cynanchum atratum, Stephanotis mucronata [MRS]

P. s. szechuana (Fruhstorfer, 1899)

India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam Chittira szechuana Fruhstorfer, 1899; Berl. ent. Zs. 44 (1/2): 65
Parantica swinhoei szechuana, Butterflies in Indo-China [Yutaka Inayoshi]
Danaida melaneus szechuanus ;
Parantica melaneus szechuanus ;
Parantica swinhoei szechuana ; Huang, 2003, Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 79 (note)

Parantica luzonensis (C. & R. Felder, 1863)

-. See [About maps] Danais luzonensis C. & R. Felder, 1863; Wien. ent. Monats. 7 (4): 106, TL: Philippines, Luzon
banksii Moore, 1883²
erebus Butler, 1886²
flora Morishita, 1981²
larissa (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
mnasippus Fruhstorfer, 1911²
Danaus banksi ; [EBW, (name only)]
Parantica luzonensis ; [BOR, 209]; [MWB: 180, pl. 3, f. 16-17, pl. IX, f. 87]

Larva on Marsdenia tinctoria [MWB]

P. l. luzonensis

Philippines (Luzon - Palawan) ?simonides Fruhstorfer, 1911²
Parantica luzonensis luzonensis ; [BOR, 209]

P. l. praemacaristus Fruhstorfer, 1899²

N.Borneo Parantica luzonensis praemacaristus ; [BOR, 209]

P. l. aurensis Eliot, 1978

Pulau Aur, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Permanggil Parantica aurensis Eliot, 1978; in Corbet & Pendlebury, The Butterflies of The Malay Peninsula: 413
Parantica luzonensis aurensis ; [BMP: 106, pl. 11, f. 13]; [BOR, 209]

P. l. panaitius Fruhstorfer, 1910²

Lombok Parantica luzonensis panaitius ; [BOR, 209]

P. l. orientis Doherty, 1891²

Sumbawa Parantica luzonensis orientis ; [BOR, 209]

P. l. formosana Matsumura, 1929²

Taiwan?

P. l. funeralis (Butler, 1884)

Parantica luzonensis funeralis ; [Wahlberg]

Parantica taprobana (C. & R. Felder, [1865])

Ceylon. See [About maps] Danais taprobana C. & R. Felder, [1865]; Reise Fregatte Novara, Lep. Rhop. (2): 349, pl. 42, f. 4, TL: Sri Lanka
Danais fumata Butler, 1866; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (1): 52, TL: Ceylon
Danaus fumata ; [EBW]
Parantica taprobana ; [BOR, 208]; [MWB: 180, pl. 3, f. 18]

Larva on Ceropegia thwaitesi, Allaeophania decipiens [MWB]

Parantica schoenigi (Jumalon, 1971)

Philippines (Mindanao). See [About maps] Danaus melaneus schoenigi Jumalon, 1971; Philippine Scientist 8: 12, TL: Philippines, Mindanao,Mt. Apo
Parantica sita schoenigi ; [BOR, 210]
Parantica schoenigi ; [BOR, 211]; [MWB: 181, pl. 3, f. 20]

Parantica dannatti (Talbot, 1936)

Philippines. See [About maps] Danaus dannatti Talbot, 1936; Entomologist 69: 112, pl. 3, TL: Philippines [Mindanao]
Danaus apoxanthus Clench, 1958; Ann. Carneg. Mus. 35: (69-76), TL: Seliban River, 7000ft, Mt. Apo, Mindanao
diuataensis Takei & Yamamoto, 1979²
malinagensis Yamamoto & Takei, 1980²
Danaus dannatti ; [EBW, (name only)]
Parantica dannatti ; [BOR, 210]; [MWB: 181, pl. 4, f. 21, pl. XI, f. 138]

Parantica phyle (C. & R. Felder, 1863)

Philippines (Luzon). See [About maps] Danais phyle C. & R. Felder, 1863; Wien. ent. Monats. 7 (4): 105, TL: Philippines, Luzon
Parantica phyle ; [BOR, 210]; [MWB: 181, pl. 4, f. 22, pl. IX, f. 94]

Parantica davidi (Schröder, 1976)

Philippines (Negros, Mt. Canlaon). See [About maps] Danaus davidi Schröder, 1976; Ent. Zeitschr. Frankf. a. M. 86: 105, TL: Philippines, Negros, Mt. Canlaon
Parantica davidi ; [BOR, 213]; [MWB: 182, pl. 4, f. 23]

Parantica milagros Schröder & Treadaway, 1880

Philippines (SE.Luzon, Mindoro). See [About maps] Parantica phyle milagros Schröder & Treadaway, 1980; Ent. Zeitschr. Frankf. a. M. 90: 169, TL: Philippines, Luzon, Mt. Isarog
Parantica milagros ; [BOR, 212]; [MWB: 182, pl. 4, f. 24, pl. IX, f. 95]

Parantica sulewattan (Fruhstorfer, 1896)

S.Sulawesi. See [About maps] Danais albata sulewattan Fruhstorfer, 1896; Soc. Ent. 11 (3): 20, TL: S.Sulawesi, nr. Bonthain
Parantica sulewattan ; [BOR, 213]
Parnatica sulewattan ; [MWB: 182, pl. 4, f. 25]

Parantica philo (Grose-Smith, 1895)

Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa). See [About maps] Ravadebra[sic] philo Grose-Smith, 1895; Novit. Zool. 2 (1): 77, TL: Indonesia, Sumbawa
Danaus philo ; [EBW, (name only)]
Parantica philo ; [BOR, 212]; [MWB: 182, pl. 4, f. 26]

Parantica wegneri (Nieuwenhuis, 1960)

Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores). See [About maps] Danaus albatus wegneri Nieuwenhuis, 1960; Ent. Ber. Amst. 20: 67, figs., TL: Indonesia, Flores, Rana Mese
Parantica wegneri ; [BOR, 212]; [MWB: 182, pl. 5, f. 27]

Parantica tityoides (Hagen, 1890)

Sumatra. See [About maps] Danais melaneus var. tityoides Hagen, 1890; Tijdschr. K. Ned. Aardrijksk. Gennot. (2) 7: 193, TL: Sumatra
Danais tytioides[sic] ; de Nicéville, 1893, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 7 (4): 555 (missp.)
Parantica sita tityoides ; Morishita, 1980, Rhopalocerist's Magazine, 3 (7): 22, pl. 6
Parantica tityoides ; [BOR, 211]; [MWB: 183, pl. 5, f. 29]

Parantica pseudomelaneus (Moore, 1883)

W.Java. See [About maps] Caduga pseudomelaneus Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 250, TL: Java
Parantica sita pseudomelaneus ; Morishita, 1980, Rhopalocerist's Magazine, 3 (7): 22, pl. 6
Parantica pseudomelaneus ; [BOR, 211]; [MWB: 183, pl. 5, f. 28]

Parantica albata (Zinken, 1831)

-. See [About maps] Euploea albata Zinken, 1831; Nova Acta Leop. Carol. 15 (1): 181, pl. 16, f. 16, TL: [W.]Java
baliensis Kalis, 1933²; (Bali?)
gilva Fruhstorfer, 1910²
Parantica albata ; [BOR, 210]; [MWB: 183, pl. 5, f. 30]

P. a. albata

Java Parantica albata albata ; [BOR, 210]

P. a. adustata Fruhstorfer, 1907

Sumatra Parantica albata adustata ; [BOR, 210]

Parantica toxopei (Nieuwenhuis, 1969)

C.Sulawesi. See [About maps] Danaus toxopei Nieuwenhuis, 1969; Ent. Ber. Amst. 29: 18, TL: C.Sulawesi, Pulu Pulu, N. slopes of Latimondjong Mts. 30km NW of Rantepao
Parantica toxopei ; [BOR, 213]; [MWB: 183, pl. 5, f. 32]

Parantica kuekenthali (Pagenstecher, 1896)

N.Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula). See [About maps] Danais kuekenthali Pagenstecher, 1896; : 49, TL: N.Sulawesi, Minahassa Peninsula, Rurukan
Danaus albata kuekenthali ; Miller & Miller, 1978, Bull. Allyn Mus. 49: 16, f. 51-52
Parantica kuekenthali ; [BOR, 211]; [MWB: 183, pl. 6, f. 33, pl. VII, f. 61]

Parantica dabrerai (Miller & Miller, 1978)

C.Sulawesi. See [About maps] Danaus albata dabrerai Miller & Miller, 1978; Bull. Allyn Mus. 49: 16, f. 47, 48[m only], TL: C.Sulaweis, Pulu Pulu, ca 30 NW of Rantepao
Parantica sohmae Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979; Memoirs of the Tsukada Collection (1): 2, f. 3-4
Parantica dabrerai ; [BOR, 212]; [MWB: 184, pl. 6, f. 34]

Parantica hypowattan Morishita, 1981

C.Sulawesi. See [About maps] Parantica hypowattan Morishita, 1981; Memoirs of the Tsukada Collection, (3): 1, TL: Central Sulawesi, Parado, 2300m, Tana Toraja
Danaus albata dabrerai ; Miller & Miller, 1978, Bull. Allyn Mus. 49: 16 [f only]
Parantica hypowattan ; [MWB: 184, pl. 6, f. 35]

Parantica timorica (Grose-Smith, 1887)

Timor. See [About maps] Mangalisa timorica Grose-Smith, 1887; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 19: 369, TL: Timor
Danaus schenkii timorica ; [BAUR, 175 (text)]
Parantica timorica ; Morishita, 1981, in Tsukada, Butterflies of the south-east Asian islands 2: 492, pl. 104, f. 1-4; [MWB: 184, pl. 5, f. 31, pl. VII, f. 62]

Parantica menadensis (Moore, 1883)

Sulawesi, Sula Archipelago. See [About maps] Lintorata menadensis Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 229, TL: Sulawesi, Manado
Chlorochropsis dohertyi Rothschild, 1892; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 5: 430, pl. 4, f. 3
niuwenhuisi Detani, 1983²
Parantica menadensis ; [BOR, 210]; [MWB: 184, pl. 6, f. 36, pl. X, f. 131]

Parantica melusine (Grose-Smith, 1894)

-. See [About maps] Asthipa melusine Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (3): 586, TL: Papua New Guinea, Sattelburg
meeki Grose-Smith, 1897²
oetakwensis Joicey & Noakes, 1916²
siris Fruhstorfer, 1915²
Danaus melusinae[sic] ; [EBW (missp.)]
Parantica melusine ; [MWB: 185, pl. 6, f. 38]

P. m. melusine

New Guinea (Sattleburg Mts.) Danaus melusine melusine
?commixta Joicey & Talbot, 1916²
Danaus melusine melusine ; [BAUR, 174]

P. m. grosesmithi Joicey & Noakes, 1916²

West Irian (Arfak Mts.) Danaus melusine grose-smithi ; [BAUR, 174 (text)]

P. m. cythion Fruhstorfer, 1915²

Papua (Yule I.) Danaus melusine cythion ; [BAUR, 174]

Parantica rotundata (Grose-Smith, 1890)

New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, Umboi I.. See [About maps] Asthipa rotundata Grose-Smith, 1890; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 5 (26): 171, TL: [New Ireland]
rookensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925²
Danaus melusine rotundata ; [BAUR, 174 (text)]
Parantica rotundata ; [MWB: 185, pl. 7, f. 39]

Parantica garamantis (Godman & Salvin, 1888)

Solomons (Guadalcanal, Bougainville). See [About maps] Danais garamantis Godman & Salvin, 1888; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 1: 210, TL: Solomon Islands, Gudalcanal
dilatata Joicey & Talbot, 1925²
Danaus garamantis ; [EBW (name)]; [BAUR, 174]
Parantica garamantis ; [MWB: 185, pl. 7, f. 40]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BAUR]

D'Abrera, 1977; Butterflies of the Australian Region (2nd edn)

[BHR]

D'Abrera; Butterflies of the Holarctic Region, Part I-III

[BIR]

Wynter-Blyth, M. A., 1957; Butterflies of the Indian Region; (1982 Reprint)

[BMP]

Eliot (Ed.), Corbet & Pendlebury, 1992; The Butterflies of The Malay Peninsula; 4th edition; ISBN 983-9681-05-2

[BOR]

D'Abrera, B., 1982, 1985, 1986; Butterflies of the Oriental Region, Part I-III

[BOW]

Lewis, H. L., 1974; Butterflies of the World; ISBN 0 245 52097 X

[BRU2]

Tuzov (ed.), Bogdanov, Churkin, Devyatkin, Dantchenko, Murzin, Samodurov, Zhdanko, 2000; Guide to the Butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories; Libytheidae, Danaidae, Nymphalidae, Riodinidae, Lycaenidae; Volume 2

[EBW]

Smart, Paul, 1976; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World; ISBN 0 600 31381 6

[LAMAS-2005]

Gerardo Lamas; Entomofauna 26 (6): 57-100; A Bibliography of the Zoological Publications of Hans Fruhstorfer (1886* - 1922+)

[LAMAS-NEO]

Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)

[MRS]

Chou Io (Ed.); Monographia Rhopalocerum Sinensium, 1-2

[MWB]

Ackery & Vane-Wright, 1984; Milkweed butterflies, their cladistics and biology; British Museum (Natural History)

[NHM]

Natural History Museum; The Global Lepidoptera Names Index

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[Wahlberg]

Niklas Wahlberg; The NSG's voucher specimen database; Nymphalidae Systematics Group

[Yutaka Inayoshi]

A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China; Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM

[²]

This may require parentheses or not. I don't have the necessary information for this taxon.

Some related literature:

Bingham, 1905

Butterflies. Vol. I. Fauna of British India Fauna Brit. Ind., Butts (ed. 1) 1: xxii, 511pp., 10pls

Butler, 1866

A Monograph of the diurnal Lepidoptera belonging to the Genus Danais, being a Revision of the Insects of that Genus, with Descriptions of new Species in the National Collection Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (1): 43-59, pl. 4, 3figs

Butler, 1866

Supplement to a monograph of the genus Danais, founded on specimens in the collection of Mr. Osbert Salvin Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1866 (2): 171-175, 3figs

Clench, 1958

Three interesting Lepidoptera from the Philippines Ann. Carneg. Mus. 35: 69-76 (1957)

Cramer, [1775]

Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 1 (1-7): 1-132, pl. 1-84 (1775), (8): 133-156, pl. 85-96 (1776)

de Nicéville, 1893

New Sumatran Butterflies J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 7 (4): 555-557

Doherty, 1891

A list of the butterflies of Engano, with some remarks on the Danaidae J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, (2) 60 (1): 4-32, 4figs

C. & R. Felder, 1860

Lepidoptera nova in paeninsula Malayica collecta Wien. ent. Monats. 4 (12): 394-402

C. & R. Felder, 1863

Lepidoptera nova a Dr. Carolo Semper in Insulis Philippinis collecta diagnosibus. (3) Wien. ent. Monats. 7 (4): 105-127

C. & R. Felder, [1865]

Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte "Novara" - Zoolog. 2 (2). Lepidoptera 1. Rhopalocera Reise Fregatte Novara, Lep. Rhop. (2): Heft (2), 137-378, pl. 22-47

Fruhstorfer, 1896

Rhopalocera celebica Soc. Ent. 11 (3): 20-21 (1 May)

Fruhstorfer, 1899

Neue indo-australische Danaiden Soc. Ent. 14 (3): 17 (1 May)

Fruhstorfer, 1899

Uebersicht der Indo-Australischen Danaiden und Beschreibung neuer Formen Berl. ent. Zs. 44 (1/2): 64-87 (mid July)

Fruhstorfer, 1903

Neue Falter von der Insel Obi Insekten-Börse 20 (44): 349 (29 October)

Fruhstorfer, 1905

Neue Rhopaloceren aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet Ent. Zs. 19 (9): 45-47, f. 1-5 (1 June)

Fruhstorfer, 1909

Lepidopterologisches Pêle-Mêle. [XVI]. Neues aus Formosa Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 116-117 (18 September)

Fruhstorfer, 1909

Neue Danaiden Ent. Zs. 23 (25): 117 (18 September)

Fruhstorfer, 1910; Fruhstorfer, 1911

3. Familie: Danaidae in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 9 : 191-216 (20 May, 1910), 217-224 (20 June, 1910), 225-240 (15 August, 1910), 241-248 (29 November, 1910), 249-264 (12 November, 1910), 265-272 (17 December, 1910), 273-280 (13 February, 1911), 281-284 (14 February, 1911)

Fujioka, 1970

Butterflies collected by the Lepidopterological Research Expedition to Nepal Himalaya, 1963. Part 1. Papilionoidea Spec. Bull. Lepid. Soc. Japan (4): 1-125

Godman & Salvin, 1888

New species of butterflies collected by Mr. C. M. Woodford in the Solomon Islands Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 1: 90-101, 209-214

Gray, 1846

Descriptions and Figures of some new Lepidopterous Insects chiefly from Nepal Descr. lep. Ins. Nepal: 16pp., 13 pl.

Grose-Smith, 1887

Description of two new species of Danainae Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 19: 369

Grose-Smith, 1890

Descriptions of three new species of butterflies from New Ireland, captured by the Rev. R.H. Rickard, in the collections of H. Grose Smith Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 5 (26): 170-172

Grose-Smith, 1894

Descriptions of nine new species of butterflies, from the Sattelberg, near Finsch Hafen, German New Guinea, in the collections of the Honourable Walter Rothschild and H. Grose Smith, captured by Captains Cayley Webster and Cotton Novit. Zool. 1 (3): 585-590

Grose-Smith, 1895

Descriptions of new species of butterflies, captured by Mr. Doherty in the islands of the Eastern Archipelago, and now in the Museum of the Hon. Walter Rothschild at Tring Novit. Zool. 2 (1): 75-85, (2): 505-514

Hagen, 1890

Die Pflazen- und Thierwelt von Deli aufs der Ostküste Sumatra's. Naturwissenschafliche SKizzen und Beiträge von Dr. B. Hagen Tijdschr. K. Ned. Aardrijksk. Gennot. (2) 7: 1-240

Huang, 2003

A list of butterflies collected from Nujiang (Lou Tse Kiang) and Dulongiang, China with descriptions of new species, and revisional notes Neue Ent. Nachr. 55: 3-114

Hulstaert, 1931

Lepidoptera Rhopalocera: Fam. Danaididae: Subfam. Danaidinae & Tellervinae Genera Insectorum, 193: 215pp, 6pls

Jenner Weir, 1894

The genera of Limnaine Rhopalocera allied to Caduga, and description of a new species Entomologist 27: 109-110

Joicey & Talbot, 1916

New Lepidoptera from the Schouten Islands Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1916 (1): 65-85, 4pls

Jumalon, 1971

Four new Philippine danaids Philippine Scientist 8: 11-19

Miller & Miller, 1978

"East Indian" butterflies: notes and descriptions. 1. Satyridae and Danaidae Bull. Allyn Mus. 49: 23pp

Moore, [1880]

The Lepidoptera of Ceylon Lepid. Ceylon 1 (1): 1-40, pl. 1-18, (2): 41-80, pl. 19-36, (3): 81-136, pl. 37-54, (4): 137-190, pl. 55-71

Moore, 1882

List of the Lepidoptera collected by the Rev. J.H. Hocking, chiefly in the Kangra Discrict, N.W Hiamalaya; with Descriptions of new Genera and Species Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1882 (1): 234-263, pls. 11-12

Moore, 1883

A Monograph of Limnaina and Euploeina, two Groups of diurnal Lepidoptera belonging to the Subfamily Euploeinae; with Descriptions of new Genera and Species. [1] Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883 (2): 201-252

Moore, [1890]

- Lepidoptera Indica, 1 : 1-192 (1890), 193-276 (1891), 277-310 (1892)

Morishita, 1980

Parantica sita (Lep. Danaidae) Rhopalocerist's Magazine, 3 (7): 35pp

Morishita, 1981

Danaidae in Tsukada, Butterflies of the south-east Asian islands 2: 439-628, pls. 85-163

Morishita, 1981

New or unnamed butterflies from south east Asian islands (Lep. Pieridae, Danaidae) Memoirs of the Tsukada Collection, (3): 1-18, 3pls

Nieuwenhuis, 1960

A new subspecies of Danaus albatus Zinken (Lepidoptera, Danaidae) Ent. Ber. Amst. 20: 67-68

Nieuwenhuis, 1969

A new Danaus species from central-Celebes Ent. Ber. Amst. 29: 18-19

Rothschild, 1901

Some new butterflies and moths Novit. Zool. 8 (3): 218-220

Schröder, 1976

Danaus davidi n. sp. von der Insel Negros, Philippinen Ent. Zeitschr. Frankf. a. M. 86: 105-108

Schröder & Treadaway, 1980

Zur Kenntnis von Parantica phyle in SE-Luzon (Lep.: Danaidae) Ent. Zeitschr. Frankf. a. M. 90: 169-172

Staudinger, 1885

Exotische Tagfalter in sysmatischer Reihenfolge mit Berücksichtigung neuer Arten in Staudinger & Schatz, Exotische Schmetterlinge 1 (1): 3-6, pl. 1-5 (1884), (2): 7-10, pl. 6-10 (1884), (3): 11-14, pl. 11-15 (1884), (4): 15-22, pl. 16-20 (1884), (5): 23-30, pl. 21-25 (1884), (6): 31-38, pl. 26-30 (1884), (7): 39-46, pl. 31-35 (1885), (8): 47-58, pl. 30-40 (1885), (9): 59-82, pl. 41-50 (1885), (10): 83-102, pl. 51-60 (1885), (11): 103-122, pl. 61-65 (1886), (12): 123-138, pl. 66-70 (1886), (13): 139-158, pl. 71-75 (1886), (14): 159-174, pl. 76-80 (1886), (15): 175-194, pl. 81-85 (1887), (16): 195-214, pl. 86-90 (1887), (17): 215-234, pl. 91-95 (1887), (18): 235-270, pl. 96-98 (1888), (19): 1-2,271-333, pl. 99-100 (1888)

Stoll, [1782]

Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (26b-28): 29-90, pl. 305-336 (1780), (29-31): 91-164, pl. 337-372 (1781), (32-32): 165-252, 1-29, pl. 373-400 (1782)

Swinhoe, 1899

New Species of Oriental Lepidoptera Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 3 (13): 102-116

Swinhoe, 1915

New species of Indo-Malayan Lepidoptera Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 16 (93): 170-186

Talbot, 1936

A new species of Danaidae (Lep. Rhop.) and other new butterflies Entomologist 69: 112-114

Talbot, 1943

Revisional notes on the genus Danaus Kluk (Lep. Rhop. Danaidae) Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 93 (1): 115-148

Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979

On some species of butterflies from Indonesia and Philippines with the description of new genus, new species and new subspecies Memoirs of the Tsukada Collection (1): 28pp

Zinken, 1831

Beitrag zur Insecten Nova Acta physico-med. [Leop. Carol.] 15 (1): 129-194, pls. 14-16

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Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.