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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1415
4470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1414
4469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1406
4456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
951
3178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
859
2635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
170
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
78
206
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta
16 Genera with 55 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries17SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
55 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890Alberta Alpine Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) astarte Doubleday, 1847'Distinct' Astarte Fritillary
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba nunatak Scott, 1998Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis chariclea
Clossiana alberta (Edwards, 1890)⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana banffensis (W.H. Edwards, 1890)⇒ Boloria alberta W.H. Edwards, 1890
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862)⇒ Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Alberta
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
9
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiinae at artfakta.se
Heliconiinae at dyntaxa.se
Heliconiinae at itis.gov