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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Quepos (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
2117
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
2116
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
2101
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1882
2238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
845
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
588
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
571
1013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
97
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
52
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quepos
4 Genera with 12 Species
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quepos
12 Species
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius pachinus Salvin, 1871Pachinus Longwing
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Quepos
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov