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Checklist of Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1580
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1108
3002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1018
2840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
437
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
222
781
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
9 Genera with 45 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots4SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings16SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1972Brush-footed butterflies73SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 20108SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
45 Species and 83 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione juno juno (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione juno suffumata Brown & Mielke, 1972
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides eanes (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861
Eueides heliconioides C.Felder & R..., 1861
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Eueides lybia orinocensis Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides lybia otelloi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides lybia salcedoi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Eueides procula Doubleday, 1847Nonpassionate Heliconian
Eueides procula browni H. Holzinger..., 1974
Eueides procula edias (Hewitson, 1861)⇒ Eueides procula kuenowii Dewitz, 1877
Eueides procula kuenowii Dewitz, 1877
Eueides procula procula E. Doubleday, 1847
Eueides tales franciscus K. Brown & H..., 1973
Eueides tales pseudeanes Boullet & Le..., 1910
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus araneides Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius antiochus salvinii Dewitz, 1877
Heliconius burneyi skinneri Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus clysonymus Latreille, 1817
Heliconius clysonymus micrus (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius clysonymus clysonymus Latreille, 1817
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno barinasensis Masters, 1973
Heliconius cydno cordula Neustetter, 1913
Heliconius cydno cydnides Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius cydno cydno (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius cydno gadouae Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius cydno hahneli (Staudinger &..., 1885)⇒ Heliconius cydno gadouae Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria keithbrowni Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius elevatus zoelleri Neukirchen, 1990
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato euryas (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Heliconius erato guarica Reakirt, 1868
Heliconius erato guarica Reakirt, 1868
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato lichyi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla metalilis (Butler, 1873)⇒ Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla yuruani Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius hecale anderida (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866
Heliconius hecale barcanti K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius hecale fornarina Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale melicerta Bates, 1866Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale rosalesi K. Brown & F..., 1976
Heliconius hecalesia romeroi Brown & Fern..., 1985
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hermathena renatae K. Brown & F..., 1985
Heliconius ismenius tilletti K. Brown & F..., 1976
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius luciana luciana Lichy, 1970
Heliconius luciana watunna Lichy, 1960
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene anduzei K. Brown & F..., 1985
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius numata arcuella Druce, 1874
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numata euphone C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata holzingeri Fernández & ..., 1976
Heliconius numata numatus (praelautus H..., 1906)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata peeblesi Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius numata robigus Weymer, 1875
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara brevimaculatus Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius xanthocles buechei Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius xanthocles cleoxanthe H. Holzinger..., 1972
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Laparus doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris dives Oberthür, 1920
Neruda aoede ayacuchensis Neukirchen, 1992
Neruda metharme Erichson, 1849
Neruda metharme makiritare Brown & Fern..., 1985
Philaethria andrei orinocensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria browni Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi neildi Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria neildi tachiraensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria ostara araguensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria ostara meridensis Constantino ..., 2010
Philaethria romeroi Constantino ..., 2010

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Venezuela
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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