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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
282
1389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
25
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
10
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 74 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17587SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots8SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1907Banded Orange2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians7SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1866Longwings25SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1854Brush-footed butterflies105SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
74 Species and 100 Subspecies
Agraulis juno
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 glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione juno huascama (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Dione juno huascuma Reakirt, 1866
Dione juno huascuma Reakirt, 1866Juno Longwing
Dione juno juno (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryadula stupenda (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Dryas julia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eueides aliphera gracilis Stichel, 1904Aliphera Longwing
Eueides asidia Schaus, 1921
Eueides cleobaea Stoll, 1781
Eueides emsleyi K.S. Brown, 1975
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella anaxa (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793
Eueides isabella cleobaea (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819Isabella’s Longwing
Eueides isabella zorcaon (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lineate
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides lybia leucomma (H.W. Bates, 1866)⇒ Eueides lybia olympia Fabricius, 1793
Eueides lybia lybioides Staudinger, 1876Sharp-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia olympia Fabricius, 1793Sharp-edged Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula asidia Schaus, 1920Darkened Longwing
Eueides procula vulgiformis A. Butler & ..., 1872Darkened Longwing
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia vialis Stichel, 1903Vibilia Longwing
Eueides zorcaon (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781
Heliconius aglaope Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius anderida albucilla Bates, 1866
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius assimilis (Röber, 1921)⇒ Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia bassleri W. Comstock ..., 1950
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charithonia tuckeri W. Comstock ..., 1950Tucker´s zebra
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonia vazquezae Comstock & B..., 1950
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus montanus Salvin, 1871Montane Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius congener Weymer & Maasen, 1890
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno cordula Neustetter, 1913
Heliconius cydno cydnides Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius cydno cydno (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius cydno diotrephes W.C. Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius cydno pachinus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius diotrephes Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris transiens Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius eleuchia eleuchia Hewitson, 1854White-edged Longwing
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 demophoon Ménétriés, 1855Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato mexicana (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato venus Staudinger, 1882Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla assimilis (J.K.M. Röber, 1921)⇒ Heliconius ethilla claudia Godman & Salvin, 1881
Heliconius ethilla claudia Godman & Salvin, 1881Tawny-striped Longwing
Heliconius eucomus Hübner, 1816
Heliconius formosus (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius fulgius
Heliconius galanthus Bates, 1864
Heliconius godmani Staudinger, 1882
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale albucilla (H.W. Bates, 1866)⇒ Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866
Heliconius hecale anderida (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866
Heliconius hecale chrysantis (F.D. Godman ..., 1881)⇒ Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius hecale discomaculatus Weymer, 1891Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale fornarina Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale jucundus (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale xanthicus (H.W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia formosa
Heliconius hecalesia formosus Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia octavia Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875Hewitson's Longwing
Heliconius hewitsoniiHewitson´s Longwing
Heliconius hierax Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius clarescens A. Butler, 1875Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius ismenius fasciatus Godman-&-Salvin, 1877Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius leuce Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius melpomene rosina Boisduval, 1870Melpomene Longwing
Heliconius melpomene vulcanus (A. Butler, 1865)⇒ Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius metalilis (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius narcaea Latreille & ..., 1819
Heliconius pachinus Salvin, 1871Pachinus Longwing
Heliconius petiverana
Heliconius petiveranus Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho eleuchia
Heliconius sapho hewitsoni W.C. Hewitson, 1875
Heliconius sapho leuce Doubleday, 1847Sapho Longwing
Heliconius sapho sapho Drury, 1782Sapho Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara fulgidus Stichel, 1906Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara theudela Hewitson, 1874Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara veraepacis H. W. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius telchinia Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius vulcanus Butler, 1865
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris erato (metharmina O..., 1897)⇒ Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885
Laparus doris obscurus Weymer, 1891
Laparus doris transiens Staudinger, 1896
Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Neruda metharme metharme Erichson, 1849
Neruda metharme thetis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Neruda metharme metharme Erichson, 1849
Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912Northern Green Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria dido diatonica (by Ackery & ..., 1976)⇒ Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Philaethria dido dido Linnaeus, 1763
Philaethria dido panamensis Constantino ..., 2010
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
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68
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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov