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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
298
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
147
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
9 Genera with 27 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1920Longwings7SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1865Brush-footed butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
27 Species and 14 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Eueides cleobaea Stoll, 1781
Eueides emsleyi K.S. Brown, 1975
Eueides isabella anaxa (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula asidia Schaus, 1920Darkened Longwing
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno diotrephes W.C. Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius diotrephes Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato demophoon Ménétriés, 1855Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius godmani Staudinger, 1882
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale chrysantis (F.D. Godman ..., 1881)⇒ Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia octavia Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius vulcanus Butler, 1865
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Neruda metharme metharme Erichson, 1849
Neruda metharme thetis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Neruda metharme metharme Erichson, 1849
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
24
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov