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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
708
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
503
933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
475
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
210
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
105
255
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
12
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
7 Genera with 18 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1972Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1899Brush-footed butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
18 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione juno juno (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dryadula deleta (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758
Dryadula lutulenta (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato tellus Riffarth, 1903
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius nanna Stichel, 1899
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Paraguay
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov