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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
5306
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
5305
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
348
5238
8485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4532
7684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1190
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1157
2707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
264
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
135
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limon
6 Genera with 13 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1903Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1906Brush-footed butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
13 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875Hewitson's Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara fulgidus Stichel, 1906Sara Longwing
Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912Northern Green Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Limon
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov