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Checklist for Subtribe Heliconiina Swainson, 1822
and region Amazon basin (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
852
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
852
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
851
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
811
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
503
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
497
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
462
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
238
660
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
15
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
10
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazon basin
6 Genera with 39 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings7SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon basin
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lampeto Bates, 1862
Eueides libitina Staudinger, 1885
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius bartletti (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius catharinae (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eratoformis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius godmani Staudinger, 1882
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hermathena Hewitson, 1854Hermathena Longwing
Heliconius lalitae Brévignon, 1996
Heliconius lucretius (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius metis Moreira & Mi..., 2010
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862


Links, sources and further information
Heliconiina at itis.gov