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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
2114
4616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1845
4258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
719
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
570
1448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
552
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
51
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
6
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwanda
6 Genera with 51 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1874Acraeas46SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1937Queen of Spain Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1874Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
51 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) acerata (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea (Actinote) alciope Hewitson, 1852Alciope Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) amicitiae Heron, 1909
Acraea (Actinote) bonasia Fabricius, 1775Bonasia Acraea
Acraea bonasia bonasia Fabricius, 1775Orange-Streak Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Acraea (Actinote) cinerea Neave, 1904Gray Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) goetzei Thurau, 1903
Acraea (Actinote) lycoa Godart, 1819Lycoa Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) oreas Sharpe, 1891Black-and-white Acraea
Acraea oreas oreas Sharpe, 1891
Acraea (Actinote) orinata Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) rangatana Eltringham, 1912
Acraea rangatana bettiana Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Acraea (Actinote) uvui (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890
Acraea (Actinote) ventura Hewitson, 1887
Acraea ventura ochrascens Sharpe, 1902
Acraea (Actinote) wigginsi Neave, 1904Wiggins´ Acraea
Acraea (Bematistes) persanguinea (Rebel, 1914)⇒ Bematistes persanguinea Rebel, 1914
Acraea abdera abdera Hewitson, 1852
Acraea angolanus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Acraea oreas Sharpe, 1891
Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855Yellow-banded Acraea
Acraea asboloplintha Karsch, 1894Black-winged Acraea
Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890Tiny Acraea
Acraea bettiana (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Acraea rangatana Eltringham, 1912
Acraea brahmsi (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea byatti (Thurau, 1903)⇒ Acraea goetzei Thurau, 1903
Acraea cydonia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Acraea alciope Hewitson, 1852
Acraea dissociata (Karsch, 1894)⇒ Acraea asboloplintha Karsch, 1894
Acraea eltringhami Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Acraea endoscota Le Doux, 1928Le Doux´s Glassy Acraea
Acraea hamata Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Acraea kilimandjara (Godart, 1819)⇒ Acraea lycoa Godart, 1819
Acraea maji (Carpenter, 1935)⇒ Acraea rangatana Eltringham, 1912
Acraea minima (Grose-Smith, 1890)⇒ Acraea balina Grose-Smith, 1890
Acraea ochrascens (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Acraea ventura Hewitson, 1887
Acraea praeponina (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea bonasia Fabricius, 1775
Acraea pullula (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874Falls Acraea
Acraea toruna Grose-Smith, 1900
Acraea turlini Pierre, 1979
Acraea vinidia (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Acraea tenella Hewitson, 1874
Bematistes consanguinoides (Le Doux, 1931)⇒ Bematistes persanguinea Rebel, 1914
Bematistes persanguinea Rebel, 1914
Issoria baumanni Rebel & Roge..., 1894Baumann´s Mountain Fritillary
Issoria baumanni excelsior Butler, 1896
Issoria uganda (Röber, 1937)⇒ Issoria baumanni Rebel & Roge..., 1894
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria nokomis nitocris W. H. Edwards, 1874Nokomis Fritillary
Telchinia cabira (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Acraea apecida Hopffer, 1855
Telchinia serena (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Rwanda
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
2
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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