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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1583
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1111
3010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1021
2848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
440
1468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
225
784
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
22
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
21 Genera with 87 Species
#ABCDEHILNPSY
Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1902Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 186239SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 200819SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1832Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1922Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots4SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings16SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1972Brush-footed butterflies73SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1773Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 20108SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Yramea Reuss, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
87 Species and 124 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Acraea antcas
Acraea anteas (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea ozinta Schaus, 1902
Actinote alberti alberti Neild & Romero, 2008
Actinote alberti skinneri Romero & Neild, 2008
Actinote alcione Hewitson, 1852
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Actinote anteas Doubleday, 1847Anteas Actinote
Actinote anteas anteas E. Doubleday, 1847
Actinote anteas byssa Oberthür, 1917
Actinote anteas pierrei Neild, 2008
Actinote ballettae ballettae Neild & Romero, 2008
Actinote ballettae bonyae Neild & Romero, 2008
Actinote callianira amida Hewitson, 1854
Actinote callianthe Felder, 1862
Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote dicaeus Latreille, 1811
Actinote equatoria Bates, 1864
Actinote equatoria hahneli Jordan, 1913
Actinote genitrix costae Neild, 2008
Actinote griseata Butler, 1873
Actinote hahneli Jordan, 1913
Actinote laverna Doubleday, 1847
Actinote naura Druce, 1875
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote pellenea adriana Hopffer, 1874
Actinote pellenea brauronia (C. Oberthür, 1917)⇒ Actinote pellenea hahneli Jordan, 1914
Actinote pellenea byzas (C. Oberthür, 1917)⇒ Actinote pellenea trinitatis Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea calymma Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea equatoria (H. Bates, 1864)⇒ Actinote pellenea perfulva Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea fernandezi Neild & Romero, 2008
Actinote pellenea hahneli Jordan, 1914
Actinote pellenea limbata Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea perfulva Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea subbadia Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea trinitatis Jordan, 1913
Actinote romeroi Neild & Costa, 2008
Actinote stratonice Latreille, 1811
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote thalia sainorum Neild & Romero, 2008
Actinote trinacria Felder, 1862
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote alcione Hewitson, 1852
Altinote alcione flaugeri Neild & Romero, 2008
Altinote alcione miguelangeli Neild & Romero, 2008
Altinote callianthe C. & R. Felder, 1862
Altinote callianthe alla Jordan, 1910
Altinote callianthe borgesi Neild & Romero, 2008
Altinote dicaeus Latreille, 1817Red-banded Altinote
Altinote dicaeus laverna E. Doubleday, 1847
Altinote dicaeus luisi Neild & Romero, 2008
Altinote dicaeus ozinta Schaus, 1902
Altinote hylonome Doubleday, 1844
Altinote negra C. & R. Felder, 1862Gaudy Altinote
Altinote neleus Latreille, 1811
Altinote neleus bermudezi Neild & Romero, 2008
Altinote stratonice meridana Jordan, 1910
Altinote trinacria C. & R. Felder, 1862
Altinote trinacria naura (H. Druce, 1875)⇒ Altinote trinacria tenebrarum Oberthür, 1917
Altinote trinacria tenebrarum Oberthür, 1917
Altinote trinacria vivasi Neild & Romero, 2008
Argynnis euphrosynella (Cabeau, 1924)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Argynnis siga (Hübner, 1832)⇒ Yramea cyhteris siga Geyer, 1832
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene lucetia Fruhstorfer, 1922
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno juno (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides eanes (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861
Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides lybia orinocensis Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides lybia otelloi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides lybia salcedoi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula browni H. Holzinger..., 1974
Eueides procula edias (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides procula kuenowii Dewitz, 1877
Eueides procula kuenowii Dewitz, 1877
Eueides procula procula E. Doubleday, 1847
Eueides tales franciscus K. Brown & H..., 1973
Eueides tales pseudeanes Boullet & Le..., 1910
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus araneides Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius antiochus salvinii Dewitz, 1877
Heliconius burneyi skinneri Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus clysonymus Latreille, 1817
Heliconius clysonymus micrus (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius clysonymus clysonymus Latreille, 1817
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno barinasensis Masters, 1973
Heliconius cydno cordula Neustetter, 1913
Heliconius cydno cydnides Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius cydno cydno (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius cydno gadouae Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius cydno hahneli (Staudinger &..., 1885)⇒ Heliconius cydno gadouae Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria keithbrowni Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius elevatus zoelleri Neukirchen, 1990
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato euryas (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Heliconius erato guarica Reakirt, 1868
Heliconius erato guarica Reakirt, 1868
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato lichyi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla metalilis (Butler, 1873)⇒ Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla yuruani Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius hecale anderida (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866
Heliconius hecale barcanti K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius hecale fornarina Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale rosalesi K. Brown & F..., 1976
Heliconius hecalesia romeroi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hermathena renatae K. Brown & F..., 1985
Heliconius ismenius tilletti K. Brown & F..., 1976
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius luciana luciana Lichy, 1970
Heliconius luciana watunna Lichy, 1960
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene anduzei K. Brown & F..., 1985
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius numata arcuella Druce, 1874
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numata euphone C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata holzingeri Fernández & ..., 1976
Heliconius numata numatus (praelautus H..., 1906)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata peeblesi Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius numata robigus Weymer, 1875
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara brevimaculatus Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius xanthocles buechei Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius xanthocles cleoxanthe H. Holzinger..., 1972
Issoria cytheris Drury, 1773
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Laparus doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Neruda aoede ayacuchensis Neukirchen, 1992
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Neruda metharme makiritare Brown & Fern..., 1985
Philaethria andrei orinocensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria browni Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi neildi Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi tachiraensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria ostara araguensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria ostara meridensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria romeroi Constantino ..., 2010
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Yramea cyhteris siga Geyer, 1832

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Venezuela
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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