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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
451
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
206
621
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
21 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEFHISTV
Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas14SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1767Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1905Lacewings9SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1909Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1876Rustic5SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1884Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
69 Species and 36 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) burgessi Jackson, 1956
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) orestia Hewitson, 1874Orestia Glassy Acraea
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acraea chilo chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea entoria (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius inconstans Butler, 1873Australian Fritillary
Argynnis niphe Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s 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 frigga frigga Becklin, 1791
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cethosia chrysippe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cethosia cydippe Linnaeus, 1763
Cethosia chrysippe cydalima Felder, 1859
Cethosia cydippe Linnaeus, 1763Eastern Red Lacewing
Cethosia cydippe chrysippe Fabricius, 1775Red Lacewing
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777Orange Lacewing
Cethosia penthesilea diffusa Fruhstorfer, 1905
Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905Orange Lacewing
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne phaenna Jachontov, 1909
Cupha crameri Felder, 1860
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Cupha prosope turneri Butler, 1876
Dione moneta moneta Hübner, 1825Southern Cone Silverspot
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis coronis Behr, 1864Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria hesperis viola dos Passos &..., 1945Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vagrans egista propinqua Miskin, 1884Australian Vagrant
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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