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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
386
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
181
558
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
20
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
20 Genera with 76 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas6SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18204SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries15SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1790Lesser Fritillaries20SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1905Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1926Queen of Spain Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
76 Species and 41 Subspecies
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Acraea orestia orestia Hewitson, 1874
Acraea abdera abdera Hewitson, 1852
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Altinote eresia eresia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis paphia thalassata Fruhstorfer, 1909
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis paphia zariquieyi de Sagarra, 1924
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe chlorodippe Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Argynnis adippe cleodippe
Argynnis (Fabriciana) elisa Godart, 1823Corsican Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis niobe altonevadensis
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis pandora pandora (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argynnis pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales pirenesmiscens
Boloria pales pyrenesniscens Warren, 1944
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria balcanica Rebel, 1903
Boloria thalia Esper, 1790
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis hecate rubecula de Sagarra, 1924
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino erilda de Sagarra, 1925
Cethosia biblis alceste Fruhstorfer, 1905
Clossiana angarensis Erschoff, 1870
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia meridiania Stichel, 1938Mexican Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe vorax Butler, 1871
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato elimaea (W.F. Erichson, 1849)⇒ Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia attenuata de Sagarra, 1926
Neruda aoede emmelina Oberthür, 1902
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Proclossiana aphirape Hübner, 1793Bog Fritillary
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aglaia mirabilis de Sagarra, 1923
Speyeria aglaia montesignum de Sagarra, 1926
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in South Europe
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
9
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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