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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region South-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
4168
7787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4168
7787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
384
4097
7642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3348
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1127
1876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1127
1876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1126
1876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
783
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
746
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
246
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
109
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South-Central Mexico
6 Genera with 12 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South-Central Mexico
12 Species and 3 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
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in South-Central Mexico
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov