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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region North Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1347
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1346
3462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1340
3454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
825
2238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
725
1813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
132
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
58
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Carolina
10 Genera with 20 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
20 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787Aphrodite Friitllary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in North Carolina
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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