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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
157
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
18
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
18 Genera with 67 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1906Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1790Lesser Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1829Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912Yeomans4SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1919Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1873Silverstripes7SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Terinos Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
67 Species and 39 Subspecies
Acraea annobona zetes
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia geisha Hemming, 1934
Argynnis paphia tsushimana Fruhstorfer, 1906
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis atrox Niepelt, 1914
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Argynnis coreana Butler, 1882
Argynnis ella Bremer, 1864
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian fritillary
Argynnis locuples Butler, 1881
Argynnis paphioides Butler, 1881
Argynnis rhabdia Butler, 1877
Argynnis ruslana (Motschulsky, 1866)⇒ Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Argynnis sagana liane Fruhstorfer, 1907
Argynnis tsushimana Fruhstorfer, 1906
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) kriemhild Butler, 1877Middlerockies bolorian
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selenis Eversmann, 1837Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria iphigenia Graeser, 1888
Boloria thalia Esper, 1790
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis daphne iwatensis M. Okano, 1951
Brenthis daphne rabdia Butler, 1877
Brenthis daphne togroides
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino mashuensis Kono, 1931
Brenthis ino tigroides Fruhstorfer, 1907
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cethosia obscura Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Childrena childreni childreni Gray, 1831Large Silverstripe
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Cirrochroa satelliteSatellite Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne phaenna Jachontov, 1909
Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791
Clossiana freija asahidakeana Matsumura, 1926
Clossiana frigga (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana iphigenia Graeser, 1888
Clossiana iphigenia iphigenia Graeser, 1888
Clossiana jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Clossiana thore jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cupha erymanthis erymanthis Drury, , 1773Rustic
Damora ilona Fruhstorfer, 1907
Damora liane Fruhstorfer, 1907
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Damora sagana ilona Fruhstorfer, 1907
Damora sagana liana
Damora sagana liane Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe pallescens Butler, 1873
Fabriciana midas Butler, 1866
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Fabriciana nerippe nerippe Felder, 1862
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Fabriciana pallescens Butler, 1873
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nephargynnis anadyomene Bremer, , 1865
Nephargynnis anadyomene ella Bremer, , 1865
Nephargynnis euoe Fox & Forbes, 1971
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaia basalis Matsumura, 1908
Speyeria aglaia clavimacula Matsumura, 1929
Speyeria aglaia fortuna Janson, 1877
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aglaja basalis Matsumura, 1908
Speyeria aglaja fortuna Janson, 1877
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Terinos terpander Hewitson, 1862Royal Assyrian

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Japan
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
8
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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