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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
259
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
12
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
12 Genera with 41 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1852Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1823Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries27SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
41 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea natalica mesoleuca Wichgraf, 1914
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Argynnis atossa
Argynnis callipe Boisduval, 1852
Argynnis egleis (Behr, 1862)⇒ Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869
Argynnis hydaspe Boisduval, 1869
Argynnis irene
Argynnis juba Boisduval, 1869
Argynnis liliana Edwards, 1878
Argynnis nevadensis (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852
Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Brenthis mofidii Wyatt, 1968
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Speyeria adiaste Edwards, 1864Adiaste Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Silverspot Butterfly
Speyeria callippe comstocki Gunder, 1925Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis semiramis W. H. Edwards, 1886Coronis 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 idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria irene (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mornomia
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene behrensii W. H. Edwards, 1869Behren'S Silverspot Butterfly
Speyeria zerene hippolyta W. H. Edwards, 1879Oregon Silverspot
Speyeria zerene myrtleae dos Passos &..., 1945Myrtle'S Silverspot
Speyeria zerene zerene Boisduval, 1852Zerene Fritillary

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in California
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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