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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
534
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
77
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
10 Genera with 17 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1898Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1885Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
17 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Bematistes epaea melina Thurau, 1903
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Cethosia mahratta Moore, 1872Sahyadri lacewing
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cupha erymanthis maja Fruhstorfer, 1898Sahyadri Rustic
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Vindula erota pallida Staudinger, 1885

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in South India
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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