Argynnina

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This article is about the heliconiine subtribe of butterflies. For the satyrine butterfly genus, see Argynnina (Satyrinae)

Argynnini
Image:Zerene fritillary.jpg Zerene fritillary, Speyeria zerene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera (unranked) Rhopalocera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Heliconiinae Tribe: Heliconiini Subtribe: Argynnina Swainson, 1827
Species
Numerous, for example: Argynnis Speyeria

Argynnina is a subtribe of butterflies in the Heliconiinae subfamily, containing the fritillaries. They have also been classified as tribe Argynnini, or even a distinct subfamily Argynninae. The group consists of roughly 30 species in North America with other species distributed world-wide.

Notable species:

• Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja
• Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia
• Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele
• Zerene Fritillary, Speyeria zerene