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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
654
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
286
1365
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
29
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
29 Genera with 122 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas9SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Algia Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1767Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1868Lesser Fritillaries18SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1777Lacewings16SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861Yeomans21SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1868Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1881Rustic8SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1907Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1901Silverstripes9SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1848Queen of Spain Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Kuekenthaliella Reuss, 1881Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries12SpeciesTaxom
Telchinia Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Terinos Boisduval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1848Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1886Cruiser10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
122 Species and 60 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Acraea chilo chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea vesta Fabricius, 1787
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Algia fasciata C. Felder & ..., 1860Branded Yeoman
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis pandora pasargades Fruhstorfer, 1908Cardinal
Argynnis aglaia Linnaeus, 1758Dark-green Fritillary
Argynnis amasia Meigen, 1829
Argynnis argyrospilata Kotzsch, 1938
Argynnis baralacha Moore, 1882
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Argynnis childreni childreni Gray, 1831Large silverstripe
Argynnis childreni sakontala
Argynnis cynara (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Damora pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian fritillary
Argynnis jainadeva (Moore, 1864)⇒ Fabriciana jainadeva Moore, 1864
Argynnis kamala (Moore, 1857)⇒ Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857
Argynnis niphe Linnaeus, 1767
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales baralacha Moore, 1882
Boloria pales generator Staudinger, 1886
Boloria pales nitida Warren, 1944
Boloria pales sipora Moore, 1874
Boloria (Boloria) sipora Moore, 1875
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria gong Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Boloria jerdoni Lang, 1868Jerdon´s Silverspot
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773Batik Lacewing
Cethosia biblis andamanica Stichel, 1902
Cethosia biblis biblis Drury, 1773Red Lacewing
Cethosia biblis tisamena Fruhstorfer, 1912Himalayan Red Lacewing
Cethosia chrysippe cydalima Felder, 1859
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia cyane cyane Drury, 1773Bengal Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia cyane euanthes Fruhstorfer, 1912Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia cydippe sangira Fruhstorfer, 1906
Cethosia hypsea Doubleday, 1847Malay Lacewing
Cethosia mahratta Moore, 1872Sahyadri lacewing
Cethosia myrina C. Felder & ..., 1867Brown Accented Butterfly
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Cethosia nietneri mahratta Moore, 1872
Cethosia nietneri nietneri Felder & Felder, 1867
Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777Orange Lacewing
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Childrena childreni childreni Gray, 1831Large Silverstripe
Cirrochroa anjira (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa aoris Doubleday, 1847Large Yeoman
Cirrochroa aoris aoris Doubleday, 1847Large yeoman
Cirrochroa aoris jiraria Swinhoe, 1893
Cirrochroa emalea Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Malay Yeoman
Cirrochroa guimarensis (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa mithila (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa moeris (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa nicobarica Wood-Mason &..., 1881Nicobar Yeoman
Cirrochroa orissa C. Felder & ..., 1860Banded Yeoman
Cirrochroa rotundata (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa satellita Butler, 1869
Cirrochroa surya Moore, 1879Little Yeoman
Cirrochroa tanaquil (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cirrochroa thais lanka Moore, 1872
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche anjira Moore, 1877
Cirrochroa tyche mithila Moore, 1872Common Yeoman
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Cirrochroa zebuna (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana gong Oberthür, 1884
Clossiana hegemone Staudinger, 1881False fritillary
Clossiana jerdoni (Lang, 1868)⇒ Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005
Cupha crameri crameri Felder, 1860
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cupha erymanthis andamanica Moore, 1900
Cupha erymanthis lotis Sulzer, 1776Rustic
Cupha erymanthis maja Fruhstorfer, 1898Sahyadri Rustic
Cupha erymanthis placida Moore, 1857
Cupha lampetia Linnaeus, 1764
Cupha placida (Moore, 1881)⇒ Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773
Damora pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775
Dione glycera gnophota (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euptoieta claudia daunius Herbst, 1798Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe jaindevaHighbrown silverspot
Fabriciana argyrospilata Kotzsch, 1938Afghan Fritillary
Fabriciana jainadeva Moore, 1864Highbrown Silverspot
Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857Common Silverstripe
Fabriciana kemala
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe jainadeva Moore, 1864
Fabriciana niobe ornata Staudinger, 1901
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
Issoria lathonia issaea Moore, 1846
Issoria altissima Elwes, 1882Mountain silverspot
Issoria annapurnaeAnnapurna silverspot
Issoria gemmata Butler, 1881Gem silverspot
Issoria isaeaHimalayan Queen Fritillary
Issoria issaea Moore, 1846
Issoria jemmata
Issoria mackinnonii de Nicéville, 1891Mackinnon's silverspot
Issoria sinha Kollar, 1848
Kuekenthaliella altissima Elwes, 1882Mountain Silverspot
Kuekenthaliella eugenia Eversmann, 1847Brilliant Silverspot
Kuekenthaliella gemmata Butler, 1881Gem Silverspot
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria clara Blanchard, 1844Silverstreak
Speyeria clara claraSilverstreak
Speyeria clara shieldsi
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria laura (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mormonia mormonia Boisduval, 1869Mormon Fritillary
Telchinia violae
Terinos atlita Fabricius, 1787Large Assyrian
Terinos terpander Hewitson, 1862Royal Assyrian
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vagrans egista sinha Kollar, 1844Vagrant
Vagrans sinha sinha Kollar, 1848Vagrant
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Vindula deione Erichson, 1833
Vindula dejone Erichson, 1834Erichson´s Cruiser
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota asela Moore, 1872
Vindula erota divica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Vindula erota erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota pallida Staudinger, 1885
Vindula erota saloma Nicéville, 1886

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in South Asia
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
11
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



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