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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
351
1909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
30
227
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
9
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHeliconius
Kluk, 1780
Brush-footed butterflies, Heliconians, Longwings
29Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
1 Genera with 29 Species
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies62SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
29 Species and 33 Subspecies
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius amaryllis Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius amaryllis aglaspis Stichel, 1923
Heliconius anderida Hewitson, 1852
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 ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
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 chioneus Bates, 1864Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno diotrephes W.C. Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno galanthus (Bates, 1864)⇒ Heliconius cydno chioneus Bates, 1864
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
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 erato petiveranus Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
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 hewitsoniiHewitson´s Longwing
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius ismenius telchinia Doubleday, 1847Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899
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 pachinus Salvin, 1871Pachinus Longwing
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
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865


Links, sources and further information
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