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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
20
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
20 Genera with 67 Species
Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1877Acraeas38SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1920Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1823Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Smerina Hewitson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1912Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
67 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Acraea acerata vinidia Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea encedon encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Mimic Acraea
Acraea encedon sganzini Boisduval, 1833
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) fornax (Butler, 1879)⇒ Acraea smithi Butler, 1879
Acraea (Actinote) lia Mabille, 1879
Acraea (Actinote) masamba (Ward, 1872)⇒ Acraea boseae Ward, 1872
Acraea (Actinote) obeira Hewitson, 1863
Acraea (Actinote) sambavae Ward, 1873
Acraea (Actinote) strattipocles Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) zitja Boisduval, 1833
Acraea boseae Ward, 1872
Acraea calida Butler, 1878
Acraea comor Pierre, 1992
Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869
Acraea dammii (van Vollenhoven, 1869)⇒ Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea hova Boisduval, 1833
Acraea igati Boisduval, 1833
Acraea leucographa RIBBE, 1889Ribbe´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea mahela Boisduval, 1833
Acraea masaris Oberthür, 1893
Acraea masaris jodina Pierre, 1992
Acraea masaris masaris Oberthür, 1893
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea neobule legrandi Carcasson, 1964
Acraea rahira Boisduval, 1833Marsh Acraea
Acraea rakeli (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Acraea zitja Boisduval, 1833
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Acraea ranavalona maransetra Ward, 1872
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea silia Mabille, 1885
Acraea siliana Oberthür, 1893
Acraea smithi Butler, 1879
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea turna Mabille, 1877
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
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 ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Cirrochroa regina C. Felder & ..., 1867
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Smerina manoro Ward, 1871
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary
Telchinia serena (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775
Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
3
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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