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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1073
2277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1071
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1067
2258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
614
1248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
554
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
125
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
44
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
6 Genera with 21 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas16SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1912Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
21 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea acrita Hewitson, 1865Fiery Acraea
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea barberi Trimen, 1881Barber's Acraea
Acraea doubledayi (Guérin, 1849)⇒ Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860Suffused Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Gauteng
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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