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Checklist of Genus Heliconius Kluk, 1780 (Brush-footed butterflies)
for Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
757
16427
71364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
754
16419
71346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
701
16115
70281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
412
12497
58257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3392
13726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3387
13720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3369
13693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2097
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
715
4541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2008
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
25
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHeliconius
Kluk, 1780
Brush-footed butterflies, Heliconians, Longwings
51Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
1 Genera with 51 Species
Heliconius Kluk, 1852Brush-footed butterflies243SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
51 Species and 192 Subspecies
Heliconius aglaope Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius antiochus divisus (O. Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus zobeide (Butler, 1869)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius aoede lucretius Weymer, 1890
Heliconius aoide
Heliconius apseudes Hübner, 1816
Heliconius aristiona (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780
Heliconius aristiona florida
Heliconius astraea Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius astraea astraea Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius astraea rondonia K. Brown, 1973
Heliconius besckei Ménétriés, 1857
Heliconius besckei principalis (Röber, 1921)⇒ Heliconius besckei Ménétriés, 1857
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius burneyi ada Neustetter, 1925
Heliconius burneyi anjae Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius burneyi boliviensis Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius burneyi burneyi (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Heliconius burneyi catharinae Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius burneyi catharinae Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius burneyi huebneri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius burneyi lindingii Felder & Felder, 1865
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius demeter eratosignis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius demeter karinae Neukirchen, 1990
Heliconius demeter similis (H. Neustetter, 1931)⇒ Heliconius demeter demeter Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius demeter terrasanta Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius demeter titan Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius demeter turneri Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius demeter zikani Brown & Benson, 1975
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius egeria Cramer, 1775
Heliconius egeria astraea Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius egeria christiani Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius egeria egeria-hyas (asterope J. ..., 1937)⇒ Heliconius egeria homogena Bryk, 1953
Heliconius egeria egerides Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius egeria homogena Bryk, 1953
Heliconius egeria hyas Weymer, 1884
Heliconius egeria mariasibyllae Neukirchen, 1991
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus melpomene (thelxiope aq..., 1925)⇒ Heliconius elevatus schmassmanni Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius elevatus schmassmanni Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Heliconius elevatus sonjae Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius elevatus taracuanus Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato androdaixa (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato coralii A.G. Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato cybele (cybelina O. ..., 1897)⇒ Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato estrella (Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato extrema Kaye, 1918
Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato melpomene (pyritosa J. ..., 1937)⇒ Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato philadelphus (W.F. Kirby, 1900)⇒ Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato reductimacula Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato tellus Riffarth, 1903
Heliconius erato udalrica Cramer, 1780
Heliconius erato venusta (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Heliconius erato reductimacula Bryk, 1953
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato vesta (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius estrella Bates, 1862
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla aerotome C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius ethilla chapadensis Brown, 1973
Heliconius ethilla connexa (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla eucoma (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Heliconius ethilla semiflavidus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla eucomus Hübner, 1816
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla flavofasciatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla flavomaculatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla hyalina Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius ethilla jaruensis Brown, 1976
Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla numismaticus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius ethilla penthesilea Neukirchen, 1994
Heliconius ethilla physcoa (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius ethilla polychrous C. & R. Felder, 1865
Heliconius ethilla polychrous C. & R. Felder, 1865
Heliconius ethilla satis (G. Weymer, 1875)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla semiflavidus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius eucomus Hübner, 1816
Heliconius eucrate (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Heliconius narcaea Latreille & ..., 1819
Heliconius fruhstorferi (H.H. Riffarth, 1899)⇒ Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale ennius Weymer, 1891
Heliconius hecale gradatus (xinguensis H..., 1925)⇒ Heliconius hecale latus Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale latus Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale metellus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale naxos Neukirchen, 1998
Heliconius hecale nigrofasciatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale novatus H. Bates, 1867
Heliconius hecale paraensis Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius hecale paulus Neukirchen, 1998
Heliconius hecale quitalenus (denticulatus..., 1907)⇒ Heliconius hecale sulphureus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale schulzi (H.H. Riffarth, 1899)⇒ Heliconius hecale novatus H. Bates, 1867
Heliconius hecale sulphureus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale versicolor G. Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecale vetustus (A. Butler, 1873)⇒ Heliconius hecale metellus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius hecuba Hewitson, 1858Hecuba Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hermathena Hewitson, 1854Hermathena Longwing
Heliconius hermathena duckei K. Brown & B..., 1977
Heliconius hermathena hermathena (Hewitson, 1854)⇒ Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912
Heliconius hermathena sabinae Neukirchen, 1992
Heliconius hermathena sheppardi K. Brown & B..., 1977
Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912
Heliconius hippola Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius intermixta (Neustetter, 1931)⇒ Heliconius besckei Ménétriés, 1857
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia leucadia H. Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia pseudorhea Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene aglaopeia Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene amor Staudinger &..., 1885
Heliconius melpomene atrosecta Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene burchelli Poulton, 1910
Heliconius melpomene curvifascia (G. Talbot, 1928)⇒ Heliconius melpomene burchelli Poulton, 1910
Heliconius melpomene cybeleia Joicey & Kaye, 1918
Heliconius melpomene diana Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene hippolyte Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene intersectus Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius melpomene karschi Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene madeira N. Riley, 1919
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene mayi (R.F. d´Almeida, 1928)⇒ Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene mutabilis A.G. Butler, 1877
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene rufolimbatus A.G. Butler, 1873
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiope (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene tyche Bates, 1862
Heliconius melpomene vicina Ménétriés, 1857
Heliconius melpomene vicinus Ménétriés, 1875
Heliconius melpomene vulcanus (A. Butler, 1865)⇒ Heliconius melpomene pyrforus Kaye, 1907
Heliconius metharme Erichson, 1849
Heliconius narcaea Latreille & ..., 1819
Heliconius narcaea brunnescens Neustetter, 1907
Heliconius narcaea polychrous Felder, 1865
Heliconius narcaea satis Weymer, 1875
Heliconius nattereri C. Felder & ..., 1865Natterer's Longwing
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata arcuella Druce, 1874
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata bicoloratus Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata diffusus A.G. Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata dryalus (C.H. Hopffer, 1869)⇒ Heliconius numata ethra Hübner, 1831
Heliconius numata ethra Hübner, 1831
Heliconius numata euphone C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata geminatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata gordius (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata jiparanaensis Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius numata mavors Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata mediatrix (H. Neustetter, 1931)⇒ Heliconius numata jiparanaensis Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius numata nubifer Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata numata (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata numatus (praelautus H..., 1906)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata robigus Weymer, 1875
Heliconius numata silvana (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata sourensis Brown, 1976
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata zobrysi Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius numatus ethra Hübner, 1825
Heliconius numatus isabellinus Bates, 1862
Heliconius numatus jiparanaensis Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius numatus lenaeus Weymer, 1890
Heliconius numatus silvana Cramer, 1781
Heliconius pardalinus Bates, 1862
Heliconius pardalinus dilatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus fortunatus (G. Weymer, 1883)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius pardalinus lucescens Weymer, 1893
Heliconius pardalinus lutescens
Heliconius pardalinus pardalinus (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus dilatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius pardalinus spurius (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus radiosus A. Butler, 1873
Heliconius penelope Staudinger, 1894
Heliconius petiveranus Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius phyllis Fabricius, 1775
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho leuce Doubleday, 1847Sapho Longwing
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 sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara thamar Hubner, 1806
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius thelxiope Hübner, 1806
Heliconius vesta Cramer, 1777
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei araguaia Brown, 1976
Heliconius wallacei clytia (parvimaculat..., 1900)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei colon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei erichi R. Krüger, 1933
Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei kayei Neustetter, 1929
Heliconius wallacei wallacei (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Heliconius wallacei kayei Neustetter, 1929
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles donatia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles paraplesius H. Bates, 1867
Heliconius xanthocles similatus J. Zikán, 1937
Heliconius xanthocles vala Staudinger, 1888
Heliconius xanthocles xanthocles (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xenoclea Hewitson, 1852


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