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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
23
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
10
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
10 Genera with 68 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18625SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots7SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1903Longwings29SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1982Brush-footed butterflies140SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 187110SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
68 Species and 142 Subspecies
Agraulis juno andicola
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae forbesi Michener, 1942
Agraulis vanillae galapagensis Holland, 1889Galapagos Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae lucina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione juno andicola Bates, 1864
Dione juno juno (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione juno miraculosa Hering, 1926
Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Eueides aliphera aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Eueides aliphera cyllenella Seitz, 1912
Eueides eanes (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides emsleyi K.S. Brown, 1975
Eueides emsleyi esmeraldensis Cast, 2013
Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides heliconioides eanes (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides heliconioides heliconioides C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides heliconioides heliconioides C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella arquata Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella dissoluta Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella ecuadorensis Strand, 1912
Eueides isabella huebneri Ménétriés, 1857
Eueides isabella isabella (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Eueides isabella huebneri Ménétriés, 1857
Eueides lampeto Bates, 1862
Eueides lampeto acacetes Hewitson, 1869
Eueides lampeto ambatensis (C. Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Eueides lampeto acacetes Hewitson, 1869
Eueides lampeto apicalis Röber, 1927
Eueides lampeto carbo Seitz, 1913
Eueides lampeto fuliginosus Stichel, 1903
Eueides lampeto lampeto (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Eueides lampeto nigrofulva Kaye, 1906
Eueides lampeto nigrofulva Kaye, 1906
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula eurysaces Hewitson, 1864
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia unifasciatus Butler, 1873
Eueides vibilia vicinalis Stichel, 1903
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius atthis Doubleday, 1847Atthis Longwing
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius choarinus Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus hygiana Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius clysonymus montanus Salvin, 1871Montane Longwing
Heliconius clytia flavescens Weymer, 1890
Heliconius congener Weymer & Maasen, 1890
Heliconius congener congener Weymer, 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 egregia (H.H. Riffarth, 1907)⇒ Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius cyrbia Latreille & ..., 1819
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius demeter neildi Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius eleuchia eleusinus Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius eleuchia primularis (A. Butler, 1869)⇒ Heliconius eleuchia eleusinus Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius eleuchia sapho (primularis d..., 1917)⇒ Heliconius eleuchia eleusinus Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus elevatus (Nöldner, 1901)⇒ Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius elevatus willmotti Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato cyrbia Godart, 1819
Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato etylus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato extrema Kaye, 1918
Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato insignis (W.J. Kaye, 1916)⇒ Heliconius erato etylus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato leda Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius erato microclea (Kaye, 1907)⇒ Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato tellus Riffarth, 1903
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius gerstneriana (H. Descimon ..., 1971)⇒ Heliconius atthis Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale australis K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius hecale felix (Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale zeus Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius hecale quitalena Hewitson, 1852
Heliconius hecale zeus Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba Hewitson, 1858Hecuba Longwing
Heliconius hecuba bonplandi Neukirchen, 1991
Heliconius hecuba cacica (H. Neustetter, 1928)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hecuba flava Brown, 1979
Heliconius hecuba hecuba (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Heliconius hecuba flava Brown, 1979
Heliconius hecuba lamasi Neukirchen, 1991
Heliconius heurippa Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius hierax Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius hierax hierax W.C. Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius hierax leveri S. Attal, 1999
Heliconius hierax semibrunea (F.W. Niepelt, 1923)⇒ Heliconius hierax hierax W.C. Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius hierax semibrunnea Niepelt, 1923
Heliconius himera Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius metaphorus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia andromeda Neukirchen, 1996
Heliconius longarenus Hewitson, 1875
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene adonis
Heliconius melpomene aglaopeia Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius melpomene batesi (plesseni rub..., 1907)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene cybeleia Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene madeira N. Riley, 1919
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene microclea (virgo C. Obe..., 1916)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene penelope (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Heliconius melpomene amandus Grose-Smith ..., 1892
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene unimaculata (W.C. Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene vulcanus (A. Butler, 1865)⇒ Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius melpomene xenoclea (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius numata aristiona (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius numata tarapotensis Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata bicoloratus Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata euphone C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata messene C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata tarapotensis Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius pardalinus Bates, 1862
Heliconius pardalinus julia Neukirchen, 2000
Heliconius quitalenus quitalenus
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho candidus K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara sprucei H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius silvana Cramer, 1781
Heliconius sylvana mataphorus
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe cretacea Neustetter, 1916
Heliconius telesiphe sotericus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius telesiphe telesiphe (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius telesiphe cretacea Neustetter, 1916
Heliconius timareta Hewitson, 1867Timareta Longwing
Heliconius timareta contigua Weymer & Maa..., 1890
Heliconius timareta contiguus (G. Weymer, 1890)⇒ Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius timareta melpomene (timareta vir..., 1902)⇒ Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius timareta richardi (Riffarth, 1900)⇒ Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius timareta strandi (Neustetter, 1928)⇒ Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles melior Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius xanthocles napoensis H. Holzinger..., 1982
Heliconius xanthocles zamora H. Holzinger..., 1982
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris erato (metharmina O..., 1897)⇒ Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885
Laparus doris obscurus Weymer, 1891
Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Neruda aoede aliciae Neukirchen, 2000
Neruda aoede auca Neukirchen, 1997
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria dido dido Linnaeus, 1763
Podotricha euchroia Doubleday, 1847
Podotricha euchroia mellosa Stichel, 1906
Podotricha euchroia straminea Riley, 1926
Podotricha euchroia straminia
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha judith mellosa Stichel, 1906
Podotricha judith straminea N. Riley, 1926
Podotricha telesiphe Hewitson, 1867Podotricha Longwing
Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Ecuador
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov