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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
3147
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
3146
6533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
3043
6214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2374
5149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
681
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
665
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
263
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
122
335
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
16
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suriname
9 Genera with 44 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1972Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians5SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings19SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies112SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
44 Species and 118 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 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 phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia cillene (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Eueides eanes (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella arquata Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella dissoluta Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides isabella huebneri Ménétriés, 1857
Eueides isabella isabella (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Eueides isabella huebneri Ménétriés, 1857
Eueides lampeto brownsbergensis Gernaat & Be..., 2010
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eueides lybia hypsipyle (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides tales aquilifer 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 thalestris J.B. Godart, 1819
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius anderida zuleika Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus alba (Riffarth, 1900)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius astraea Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius burneyi huebneri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius burneyi roseni Krüger, 1928
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria ergatis (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Heliconius egeria egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria isaea (J. Hübner, 1816)⇒ Heliconius egeria egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius eleuchia Hewitson, 1854
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus tumatumari Kaye, 1906
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato andremona Cramer, 1780
Heliconius erato callycopis P. Cramer, 1777
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato erythrea Cramer, 1777
Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato fuliginosa H.H. Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius erato heydei (H.J.L.T. Sta..., 1982)⇒ Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato roxane P. Cramer, 1775
Heliconius erato udalrica Cramer, 1780
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato vesta (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius ethilla cephallenia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale clara (J.C. Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866
Heliconius hecale hecale Fabricius, 1776
Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale pasithoe (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius hecale hecale Fabricius, 1776
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius ismenius metaphorus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene alba (H.J.L.T. Sta..., 1982)⇒ Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene cybele (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene cybeleia Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene deinia (Möschler, 1877)⇒ Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene diana Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene eulalia Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene funebris Möschler, 1877
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene lucia Cramer, 1781
Heliconius melpomene lucinda Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melanippe Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene melpomenides Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiope (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata mavors Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata numata (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata pione J. Hübner, 1816
Heliconius numata silvana (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius numatus melanops Weymer, 1893
Heliconius numatus silvana Cramer, 1781
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius ricini myrti (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius ricini ricini Linnaeus, 1758
Heliconius ricini ricini Linnaeus, 1758
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara brevimaculata Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara rhea P. Cramer, 1775
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius silvana Cramer, 1781
Heliconius sylvana sylvana
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei clytia (parvimaculat..., 1900)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei colon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei hagar (W.F. Kirby, 1900)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei inez (H.J.L.T. Sta..., 1982)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius xanthocles donatia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius xanthocles explicata K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles vala Staudinger, 1888
Heliconius xanthocles xanthocles (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris amathusia P. Cramer, 1777
Laparus doris brylle J. Hübner, 1821
Laparus doris crenis J. Hübner, 1816
Laparus doris delila Hübner, 1813
Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Laparus doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Laparus doris quirina P. Cramer, 1775
Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813Aoede Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Suriname
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
41
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov