Paula's Clearwing (Oleria paula)

The name Danainae is here applied to the clade inclusive of the pantropical milkweed butterflies ("Danaidae" of authors), the neotropical clearwing butterflies ("Ithomiidae" of authors), and the monogeneric Australasian Tellervo, which has commonly been accorded subfamilial rank. Larvae of all three possess thoracic tubercles and are associated with apocynaceous larval hostplants, at least among basal members of each group. All are aposematic as adults and many serve as models or co-mimics in mimicry complexes.

Rights Holder: Andrew V. Z. Brower, Niklas Wahlberg
Bibliographic Citation: Wahlberg, Niklas and Andrew V. Z. Brower.2008. Danainae Boisduval 1833. Version 27 October 2008 (under construction).Citation Link in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/