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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Cauca Department (Region Andina, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
899
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
899
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
861
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
683
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
237
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
237
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
237
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
204
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
191
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
140
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cauca Department
5 Genera with 13 Species
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1861Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1896Brush-footed butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cauca Department
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius weymeri gustavi Staudinger, 1896
Philaethria ostara Röber, 1906

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Cauca Department
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov