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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
240
1012
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
9 Genera with 40 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots7SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1866Longwings15SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies40SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
40 Species and 38 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
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 moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta poeyi Butler, 1873
Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
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 isabella nigricornis R. G. Maza, 1982Isabellas Longwing
Eueides isabella zorcaon (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula asidia Schaus, 1920Darkened Longwing
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia vialis Stichel, 1903Vibilia Longwing
Eueides zorcaon (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius anderida Hewitson, 1852
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato mexicana (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale fornarina Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia octavia Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene rosina Boisduval, 1870Melpomene Longwing
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius petiveranus Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho leuce Doubleday, 1847Sapho Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara veraepacis H. W. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius telchinia Doubleday, 1847
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Philaethria diatonica Fruhstorfer, 1912Northern Green Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Mexico
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
36
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov