Heliconius elevatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Heliconius |
Species: | H. elevatus
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Binomial name | |
Heliconius elevatus (
Nöldner, 1901)
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Synonyms | |
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Heliconius elevatus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to the Amazon Basin. [1]
The larvae are gregarious and mostly feed on Passiflora species. They reach a length of about 16 mm. [1]
It was published by Emil Nöldner in 1901. [2] [3]
Heliconius elevatus resulted from hybrid speciation involving the parent species Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene. [4] [5]
Heliconius elevatus feeds on Passiflora. [1]
It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of 0-2000 m above sea level. [1]
Heliconius elevatus | |
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Dorsal view | |
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Ventral view | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Heliconius |
Species: | H. elevatus
|
Binomial name | |
Heliconius elevatus (
Nöldner, 1901)
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Synonyms | |
|
Heliconius elevatus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to the Amazon Basin. [1]
The larvae are gregarious and mostly feed on Passiflora species. They reach a length of about 16 mm. [1]
It was published by Emil Nöldner in 1901. [2] [3]
Heliconius elevatus resulted from hybrid speciation involving the parent species Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene. [4] [5]
Heliconius elevatus feeds on Passiflora. [1]
It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of 0-2000 m above sea level. [1]