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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
239
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
9 Genera with 58 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17586SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots8SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians4SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1903Longwings16SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1854Brush-footed butterflies61SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
58 Species and 48 Subspecies
Agraulis juno
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf 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
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
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 cleobaea Stoll, 1781
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lineate
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides lybia lybioides Staudinger, 1876Sharp-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia olympia Fabricius, 1793Sharp-edged Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula vulgiformis A. Butler & ..., 1872Darkened Longwing
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia vialis Stichel, 1903Vibilia Longwing
Heliconius aglaope Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus montanus Salvin, 1871Montane Longwing
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 galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius eleuchia eleuchia Hewitson, 1854White-edged Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia 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 hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia formosa
Heliconius hecalesia formosus 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 telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius leuce Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene rosina Boisduval, 1870Melpomene Longwing
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 leuce Doubleday, 1847Sapho Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara fulgidus Stichel, 1906Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara theudela Hewitson, 1874Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara veraepacis H. W. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius telchinia Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912Northern Green Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria dido dido Linnaeus, 1763
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
53
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov