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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3265
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3261
17615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3251
17595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2110
13317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1909
12649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
3524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
140
1582
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
300
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
4 Genera with 7 Species
Dione Hübner, 1907Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1875Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
7 Species and 4 Subspecies
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione glycera gnophota (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius longarenus Hewitson, 1875
Philaethria andrei Brévignon, 2002

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Central Africa
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov