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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1324
3356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1277
3291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
306
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
160
393
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
8 Genera with 29 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings7SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
29 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecalesia formosus Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912Northern Green Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Alajuela
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov