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Checklist for Genus Heliconius Kluk, 1780 (Brush-footed butterflies)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
240
1012
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
21
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHeliconius
Kluk, 1780
Brush-footed butterflies, Heliconians, Longwings
21Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
1 Genera with 21 Species
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies43SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
21 Species and 22 Subspecies
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius anderida Hewitson, 1852
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
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 cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris viridis Staudinger, 1885Doris Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato mexicana (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius fortunatus Weymer, 1884
Heliconius fortunatus spurius Weymer, 1893
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale fornarina Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale zuleika Hewitson, 1854Hecale Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1854Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecalesia octavia Bates, 1866Five-spotted Longwing
Heliconius hecuba Hewitson, 1858Hecuba Longwing
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene rosina Boisduval, 1870Melpomene Longwing
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius petiveranus Doubleday, 1847
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 veraepacis H. W. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius telchinia Doubleday, 1847


Links, sources and further information
Heliconius at gbif.org
Heliconius at gbif.org
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Heliconius at irmng.org
Heliconius at irmng.org
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Heliconius at irmng.org
Heliconius at itis.gov