Heliconiini
Encyclopedia
Heliconiini is a tribe
of butterflies
in the subfamily Heliconiinae
, also known as the passion-vine butterflies. This group has roughly a 100 species
and subspecies distributed worldwide.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of butterflies
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the subfamily Heliconiinae
Heliconiinae
The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
, also known as the passion-vine butterflies. This group has roughly a 100 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
and subspecies distributed worldwide.
Genera and select species
- Agraulis (Boisduval & Le Conte, 1833) monotypicMonotypicIn biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
- Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758) – Gulf Fritillary
- CethosiaCethosiaCethosia, commonly called the Lacewings, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found mainly in southeastern Asia as far south as Australia.-Species:Listed alphabetically....
(Fabricius, 1807) – lacewings - DioneDione (butterfly)Dione is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Dione moneta – Mexican Silverspot*Dione glycera – Andean Silverspot...
(Hübner, 1819)- Dione juno (CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1779) – Juno Silverspot, Juno Longwing
- Dione juno (Cramer
- Dryadula (Michener, 1942) monotypicMonotypicIn biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
- Dryadula phaetusaDryadula phaetusaDryadula phaetusa, also known as the Banded Orange Heliconian, Banded Orange, or Orange Tiger, is a species of butterfly . The sole representative of its genus, the Banded Orange Heliconian is native from Brazil to central Mexico, and in summer it can be found rarely as far north as central Kansas...
(Linnaeus, 1758) – Banded Orange, Orange Tiger
- Dryadula phaetusa
- Dryas (Hübner, 1807) monotypicMonotypicIn biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
- Dryas iulia (Hübner, 1807) – Julia Longwing
- EueidesEueidesEueides is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Eueides aliphera *Eueides emsleyi *Eueides heliconioides Eueides is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Eueides aliphera (Godart, 1819)*Eueides...
(Hübner, 1816) – longwings - HeliconiusHeliconiusHeliconius comprise a colorful and widespread brush-footed butterfly genus distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. These butterflies utilize Passion flower plants as their larval food source and rely on bright wing color patterns to signal their distastefulness...
(Kluk, 1802) – brush-footed butterflies - NerudaNeruda- People :* Jan Nepomuk Neruda , Czech journalist, writer and poet* Johann Baptist Georg Neruda , Bohemian composer* Josef Neruda , Moravian organist...
Turner 1976 - LaparusLaparus dorisThe Doris Longwing is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family and only member of the Laparus genus. It is found from Central America to the Amazon.It is found from sea level to 1800 metres in forest clearings....
Billberg, 1820 - Doris Longwing - PhilaethriaPhilaethriaPhilaethria is a genus of New World butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:The following is a list of species classified under Philaethria:...
(Billberg, 1820) - PodotrichaPodotrichaPodotricha is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Podotricha judith *Podotricha telesiphe – Podotricha Longwing...
(Michener, 1942) - SpeyeriaSpeyeriaSpeyeria, commonly known as greater fritillaries, is the genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America and Asia...
(Scudder, 1872) – greater fritillaries