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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Region Andina (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
4153
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
4152
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3992
6839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
3179
5669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1107
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1106
2441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1105
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
831
2073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
793
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
472
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
230
830
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
8
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Andina
8 Genera with 40 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings9SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1865Brush-footed butterflies26SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Andina
40 Species and 11 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
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
Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861
Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eueides tales xenophanes C. Felder & ..., 1865
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba Hewitson, 1858Hecuba Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hecuba tolima Fassl, 1912
Heliconius hermathena hermathena (Hewitson, 1854)⇒ Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius hydara chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius weymeri gustavi Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria ostara Röber, 1906
Podotricha euchroia Doubleday, 1847
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha telesiphe tithraustes (Salvin, 1871)⇒ Podotricha telesiphe telesiphe Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Region Andina
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov