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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
690
11531
53121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
685
11504
53068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
653
11370
52741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8977
44914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3127
14201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3119
14175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3111
14164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1923
8597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1719
7529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
338
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
145
483
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
18
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Asia
18 Genera with 64 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1880Acraeas19SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries10SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1868Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 199310SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1773Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 0Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
64 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea encedon rathjensi Le Doux, 1933Arabian Whitebar Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea chilo yemensis Le Doux, 1931
Acraea crystallina (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea doubledayi (Guérin, 1849)⇒ Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855
Acraea doubledayi azvaki
Acraea gaekwari Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea rosina (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Acraea wissmanni (Godman, 1880)⇒ Acraea chilo Godman, 1880
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia delila Röber, 1896
Argynnis paphia masandarensis Gross & Ebert, 1975
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 alexandra Ménétriés, 1832
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) caucasica Lederer, 1852
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Boloria jerdoni Lang, 1868Jerdon´s Silverspot
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis daphne daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis hecate caucasica Staudinger, 1871
Brenthis hecate hecate (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino ino Rottemburg, 1775
Brenthis ino schmitzi
Brenthis mofidii Wyatt, 1968
Brenthis mofidii zabensis Leestmans & ..., 1993
Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773Batik Lacewing
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Cirrochroa satelliteSatellite Yeoman
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Damora pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Issoria lathonia Linnaeus, 1758
Proclossiana aphirape Hübner, 1793Bog Fritillary
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria alexandra Ménétriés, 1832
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vindula arsinoe arsinoe Cramer, 1777
Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in West Asia
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
10
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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