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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
173
445
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
13
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
8 Genera with 23 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1862Brush-footed butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Neruda Turner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
23 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides vibilia Godart, 1819
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius demeter eratosignis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius elevatus schmassmanni Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla chapadensis Brown, 1973
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene burchelli Poulton, 1910
Heliconius melpomene curvifascia (G. Talbot, 1928)⇒ Heliconius melpomene burchelli Poulton, 1910
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius numata zobrysi Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei araguaia Brown, 1976
Heliconius xanthocles donatia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius xanthocles xanthocles (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Neruda aoede eurycleia Brown, 1973
Neruda aoede faleria Fruhstorfer, 1910
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov