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Heliconiidae |
The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the butterfly family Nymphalidae. They are sometimes treated as a separate family (Heliconiidae) within the Papilionoidea. Heliconians are found mostly in the tropical Americas. Most species feed on poisonous Passiflora vines as larvae, and adults broadcast their acquired toxicity with strong warning colors. Species include:
- Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
- Argyreus hyperbius - Indian Fritillary
- Eueides isabella - Isabella's Heliconian
- Dryas julia - Julia Heliconian
- Heliconius sara - Sara Longwing
- Heliconius charithonia - Zebra Longwing
- Heliconius cydno - Cydno Longwing
- Heliconius erato - Red Postman
- Heliconius hecale - Tiger Longwing
- Heliconius heurippa
Systematics
Tribe Acraeini
- Acraea
- Actinote
- Cethosia
Tribe Heliconiini
- Subtribe Heliconiina
- Agraulis
- Dione
- Dryadula
- Dryas
- Eueides
- Heliconius
- Philaethria
- Podotricha
- Subtribe Argynnina
- Argynnis
- Argyreus
- Argyronome
- Brenthis
- Childrena
- Damora
- Fabriciana
- Issoria
- Speyeria
- Subtribe Boloriina
- Boloria
- Clossiana
- Proclossiana
- Heliconiini incertae sedis
- Cirrochroa
- Cupha
- Euptoieta
- Kuekenthaliella
- Lachnopter
- Paduca
- Phalanta
- Smerina
- Terinos
- Vagrans
- Vindula
Tribe Pardopsini
- Pardopsis
Heliconiinae incertae sedis
- Altinote
- Bematistes
- Miyana
References
- Miller, L. D., and Miller, J. Y. (2004). The Butterfly Handbook, p. 130. Barron's Educational Series, Inc.; Hauppauge, New York. ISBN 0-7641-5714-0
- Savela, M. (2005). Heliconiinae. Retrieved September 26, 2005 from 1
