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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Cordillera Volcanica Central (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
4171
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
4170
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
4112
6953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
3591
6398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1426
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1426
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1426
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1071
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1041
2462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
209
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
113
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cordillera Volcanica Central
4 Genera with 12 Species
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cordillera Volcanica Central
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Cordillera Volcanica Central
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov