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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Cacao Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
2821
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2542
2843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
603
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
582
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
94
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
50
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cacao Biological Station
3 Genera with 6 Species
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1861Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1901Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cacao Biological Station
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Cacao Biological Station
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov