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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
159
500
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
17
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
9 Genera with 44 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings9SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies119SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19124SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
44 Species and 101 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lampeto Bates, 1862
Eueides libitina Staudinger, 1885
Eueides libitina libitina Staudinger, 1885
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius burneyi jeanneae Boullet & Le..., 1909
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius demeter automatia (C. Oberthür, 1925)⇒ Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius demeter egeriformis (J.J. Joicey ..., 1917)⇒ Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius demeter eratoformis (H. Neustetter, 1931)⇒ Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius demeter eueidina (C. Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius demeter xanthoceras (C. Oberthür, 1902)⇒ Heliconius demeter bouqueti Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria clearista (Oberthür, 1923)⇒ Heliconius egeria egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus bari Oberthür, 1902
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato albida Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato constricta Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato cynisca J.B. Godart, 1819
Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato fuliginosa H.H. Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius erato fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius erato hemicycla Joicey & Kaye, 1916
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato latiflava Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato nigrobasalis Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato protea Joicey & Kaye, 1916
Heliconius erato roseoflava Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius erato telloides Joicey & Talbot, 1926
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato vesta (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla cephallenia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Heliconius ethilla numatus (isabellinus ..., 1909)⇒ Heliconius ethilla thielei Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius ethilla thielei Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale metellus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale vetustus (A. Butler, 1873)⇒ Heliconius hecale metellus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius ismenius boulleti Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius ismenius metaphorus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius ismenius sylvana (sylvana stic..., 1909)⇒ Heliconius ismenius boulleti Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius lalitae Brévignon, 1996
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene aurelia Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius melpomene bang-haasi H. Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene collis Joicey & Kaye, 1916
Heliconius melpomene compacta Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene cybeleia Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene faivrei Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene fascinatrix (Seitz, 1913)⇒ Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene faustina (Staudinger &..., 1865)⇒ Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene flavorubra H. Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius melpomene laurentina Neustetter, 1927
Heliconius melpomene luteipicta H. Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius melpomene lydia Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melpina Joicey & Kaye, 1916
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene primus Joicey & Kaye, 1916
Heliconius melpomene rubroflammea Neustetter, 1927
Heliconius melpomene rufolinea Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiope (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene timareta ab. erebia H..., 1900
Heliconius melpomene trimacula Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata mavors Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata melanopors J.J. Joicey ..., 1917
Heliconius numata melanops (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780
Heliconius numata numata (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius numatus melanops Weymer, 1893
Heliconius numatus silvana Cramer, 1781
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara brevimaculata Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe cretacea Neustetter, 1916
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles caternaulti (C. Oberthür, 1902)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles vala Staudinger, 1888
Heliconius xanthocles donatia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius xanthocles explicata K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles vala Staudinger, 1888
Heliconius xanthocles xanthocles (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris albescens H. Neustetter, 1926
Laparus doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813Aoede Longwing
Neruda aoede centurius Neukirchen, 1994
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Philaethria andrei Brévignon, 2002
Philaethria andrei andrei Brévignon, 2002
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in French Guiana
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
38
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov