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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
219
709
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
20
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
7
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
7 Genera with 28 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17587SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1889Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1992Julia Heliconians16SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings6SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies47SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
28 Species and 56 Subspecies
Agraulis vanilla insularis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae lucina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione vanillae (Maynard, 1889)⇒ Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758
Dione vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia carteri Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917Julia
Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia fucata Boddaert, 1783
Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783Julia
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia julia (hispaniola A..., 1917)⇒ Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783
Dryas iulia lucia Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia martinica Enrico & Pin..., 1969Julia
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Dryas iulia warneri Hall, 1936Julia
Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992Flambeau
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella cleobaea (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819Isabella’s Longwing
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis euryades
Heliconius amaryllis eurydades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charithonia churchi W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia simulator Röber, 1921Zebra heliconian longwing
Heliconius charithonia tuckeri W. Comstock ..., 1950Tucker´s zebra
Heliconius charithonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonia churchi Comstock & B..., 1950
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonius charitonius Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
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 hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato hydarus (hydarus vite..., 1919)⇒ Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato tobagoensis Barcant, 1982
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius melphis Godart, 1819
Heliconius melphis melphis Godart, 1819
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene flagrans Stichel, 1919
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene tessa Barcant, 1982
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius ricini insulanus Stichel, 1909
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho sapho Drury, 1782Sapho Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara williami Neukirchen, 1994
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei colon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei kayei Neustetter, 1929
Heliconius wallacei wallacei (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Heliconius wallacei kayei Neustetter, 1929
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Caribbean
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov