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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
302
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
30
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
9 Genera with 34 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17586SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1873Silverspots5SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians6SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Podotricha Michener, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
34 Species and 26 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae lucina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Agraulis vanillae nigrior Michener, 1942Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione incarnata Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dione moneta poeyii Butler, 1873Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia cillene (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia largo Clench, 1975Florida julia fritillary
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas julia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis aglaspis Stichel, 1923
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charithonia tuckeri W. Comstock ..., 1950Tucker´s zebra
Heliconius charithonia vazquezae W. Comstock ..., 1950Mexican Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius charithonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Podotricha judith Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Podotricha telesiphe Hewitson, 1867Podotricha Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in USA
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov