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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Andes (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
750
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
750
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
749
1958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
718
1917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
632
1839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
497
1520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
495
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
473
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
243
652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
10
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andes
10 Genera with 43 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings7SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andes
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lampeto Bates, 1862
Eueides libitina Staudinger, 1885
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius godmani Staudinger, 1882
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius lalitae Brévignon, 1996
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius metis Moreira & Mi..., 2010
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813Aoede Longwing
Neruda aoede auca Neukirchen, 1997
Neruda godmani Staudinger, 1882
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Neruda metis G.R.P. Morei..., 2010
Philaethria andrei Brévignon, 2002
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha telesiphe Hewitson, 1867Podotricha Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Andes
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov