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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Mexico State (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1711
2138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1464
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
413
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
405
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
128
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
59
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico State
3 Genera with 4 Species
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico State
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Mexico State
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov