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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
510
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
250
1028
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
18
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
9 Genera with 50 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 18623SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1779Julia Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1873Longwings16SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1937Brush-footed butterflies128SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19064SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
50 Species and 116 Subspecies
Agraulis juno
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae lucina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lampeto Bates, 1862
Eueides lampeto lampeto (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Eueides lampeto nigrofulva Kaye, 1906
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides tales barcellinus J. Zikán, 1937
Eueides tales eanes (lucretius J...., 1937)⇒ Eueides tales barcellinus J. Zikán, 1937
Eueides tales melpomene-pyritosa (fumigata J. ..., 1937)⇒ Eueides tales surdus Stichel, 1903
Eueides tales pythagoras W. F. Kirby, 1900
Eueides tales surdus Stichel, 1903
Eueides tales tales (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eueides tales pythagoras W. F. Kirby, 1900
Eueides tales thales (J. Hübner, 1810)⇒ Eueides tales surdus Stichel, 1903
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia unifasciatus Butler, 1873
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus divisus (O. Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus zobeide (Butler, 1869)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius aoide
Heliconius astraea astraea Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius besckei Ménétriés, 1857
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius burneyi anjae Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius burneyi burneyi (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Heliconius burneyi catharinae Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius burneyi catharinae Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius demeter karinae Neukirchen, 1990
Heliconius demeter similis (H. Neustetter, 1931)⇒ Heliconius demeter demeter Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius demeter terrasanta Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius demeter titan Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius demeter turneri Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius demeter zikani Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria christiani Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius egeria egeria-hyas (asterope J. ..., 1937)⇒ Heliconius egeria homogena Bryk, 1953
Heliconius egeria egerides Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius egeria homogena Bryk, 1953
Heliconius egeria hyas Weymer, 1884
Heliconius egeria mariasibyllae Neukirchen, 1991
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus elevatus (Nöldner, 1901)⇒ Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius elevatus sonjae Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius elevatus taracuanus Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato androdaixa (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato coralii A.G. Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato cybele (cybelina O. ..., 1897)⇒ Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato estrella (Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato melpomene (pyritosa J. ..., 1937)⇒ Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato reductimacula Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato venusta (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Heliconius erato reductimacula Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato vesta (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius estrella Bates, 1862
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla aerotome C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius ethilla flavofasciatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla hyalina Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius ethilla numismaticus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla penthesilea Neukirchen, 1994
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale ennius Weymer, 1891
Heliconius hecale gradatus (xinguensis H..., 1925)⇒ Heliconius hecale latus Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale latus Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale metellus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale naxos Neukirchen, 1998
Heliconius hecale nigrofasciatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale novatus H. Bates, 1867
Heliconius hecale paraensis Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale paulus Neukirchen, 1998
Heliconius hecale quitalenus (denticulatus..., 1907)⇒ Heliconius hecale sulphureus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale schulzi (H.H. Riffarth, 1899)⇒ Heliconius hecale novatus H. Bates, 1867
Heliconius hecale sulphureus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale versicolor G. 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 hermathena Hewitson, 1854Hermathena Longwing
Heliconius hermathena duckei K. Brown & B..., 1977
Heliconius hermathena hermathena (Hewitson, 1854)⇒ Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912
Heliconius hermathena sabinae Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius hermathena sheppardi K. Brown & B..., 1977
Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia leucadia H. Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia pseudorhea Staudinger, 1896
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 amor Staudinger &..., 1885
Heliconius melpomene atrosecta Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene hippolyte Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene intersectus Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius melpomene karschi Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene madeira N. Riley, 1919
Heliconius melpomene mutabilis A.G. Butler, 1877
Heliconius melpomene rufolimbatus A.G. Butler, 1873
Heliconius melpomene tyche Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene vulcanus (A. Butler, 1865)⇒ Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata bicoloratus Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata diffusus A.G. Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata geminatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata gordius (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata mavors Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius numata nubifer Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata numata (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata silvana (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata sourensis Brown, 1976
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius pardalinus Bates, 1862
Heliconius pardalinus fortunatus (G. Weymer, 1883)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius pardalinus lucescens Weymer, 1893
Heliconius pardalinus pardalinus (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus dilatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius pardalinus spurius (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei clytia (parvimaculat..., 1900)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei colon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei erichi R. Krüger, 1933
Heliconius wallacei wallacei (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Heliconius wallacei kayei Neustetter, 1929
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles similatus J. Zikán, 1937
Laparus doris erato (metharmina O..., 1897)⇒ Laparus doris viridis Staudinger, 1885
Neruda aoede aoede (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Neruda aoede lucretius Weymer, 1891
Neruda aoede lucretius Weymer, 1891
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria dido chocoensis Constantino, 1999
Philaethria pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912
Philaethria wernickei Röber, 1906

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in North Brazil
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov