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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
301
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
133
332
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
6 Genera with 16 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots4SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings5SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
16 Species and 11 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione juno huascuma Reakirt, 1866Juno Longwing
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides isabella nigricornis R. G. Maza, 1982Isabellas Longwing
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov