? Heliconiinae
Zebra Heliconian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Genera
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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. Zebra Heliconian, also known as Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonius) Picture taken by Donar Reiskoffer. ... The Zebra Heliconian (also known as the Heliconius charitonius or Zebra longwing) is a species of butterfly. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Families Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea. ... Diversity 633 genera 5,698 species Type Species Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Subfamilies Biblidinae Calinaginae Charaxinae Cyrestinae Danainae Heliconiinae Libytheinae Limenitidinae Morphinae Nymphalinae Satyrinae The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies. ... ... Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, and belongs to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) or Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Diversity 633 genera 5,698 species Type Species Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Subfamilies Biblidinae Calinaginae Charaxinae Cyrestinae Danainae Heliconiinae Libytheinae Limenitidinae Morphinae Nymphalinae Satyrinae The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies. ... Families Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea. ...

Heliconians are found mostly in the tropical Americas. The species feed on poisonous Passiflora vines as larvae, and adults broadcast their acquired toxicity with strong warning colors. The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Species Passiflora amalocarpa Passiflora amethystina Passiflora aurantia Passiflora caerulea Passiflora capsularis Passiflora edulis Passiflora foetida Passiflora helleri Passiflora holosericea Passiflora incarnata Passiflora karwinskii Passiflora mucronata Passiflora murucuja Passiflora tenuifila Passiflora tulae Passiflora vitifolia Passiflora yucatanensis Passion flower refers to vines in the genus Passiflora—flowering plants known for their showy... A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ...

Species include:

• Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
• Isabella's Heliconian
• Julia Heliconian
• Sara Longwing
• Heliconius charitonius - Zebra Longwing
• Heliconius cydno - Cydno Longwing
• Heliconius erato - Red Postman
• Heliconius hecale - Tiger Longwing

Binomial name Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758) The Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. ... Dryas julia, also known as the Julia butterfly or Julia Heliconian, is a species of butterfly (an insect). ... Binomial name Heliconius sara (Fabricius, 1793) The Sara Longwing (Heliconius sara) is a species of neotropical heliconiid butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon Basin. ... The Zebra Heliconian (also known as the Heliconius charitonius or Zebra longwing) is a species of butterfly. ... Heliconius cydno, Monsanto Insectarium, St. ... Heliconius erato, Monsanto Insectarium, St. ... Heliconius hecale, Monsanto Insectarium, St. ...

Tribes and genera

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

Subtribe unknown

Cirrochroa

Cupha

Euptoieta

Kuekenthaliella

Lachnopter

Paduca

Phalanta

Smerina

Terinos

Vagrans

Vindula

Tribe Pardopsini Binomial name Dryadula phaetusa (Linnaeus, 1758) Dryadula phaetusa, also known as the Banded Orange Heliconian, Banded Orange, or Orange Tiger, is a species of butterfly (an insect). ... Dryas julia, also known as the Julia butterfly or Julia Heliconian, is a species of butterfly (an insect). ...

Pardopsis

Tribe unknown

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 0764157140
• Savela, M. (2005). Heliconiinae. Retrieved September 26, 2005 from 1

External Links

• Heliconius Butterfly Website