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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
292
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
278
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
45
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
5 Genera with 6 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1917Julia Heliconians4SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1781Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
6 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia fucata Boddaert, 1783
Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783Julia
Dryas iulia julia (hispaniola A..., 1917)⇒ Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia churchi W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov