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Heliconius hewitsoni

Heliconius hewitsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species:
H. hewitsoni
Binomial name
Heliconius hewitsoni
Staudinger, 1875[1]

Heliconius hewitsoni is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the genus Heliconius.[2]

Description

This butterfly has black wings with two white stripes on the forewing. The undersides of the wings are similar but also contain small red patches close to the body.[3] The caterpillar is yellow and green and consumes Passifloraceae. It pupates in groups in a chrysalis that is pale yellow to pale brown and covered in black veins and spines.[4]

Habitat

Heliconius hewitsoni can be found on the Pacific Slope of western Panama and Costa Rica.[4] It is found in forests, usually in the canopy.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ^ "Costa Rica Entomological Supply | Species - Heliconius hewitsoni". butterflyfarm.co.cr. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. ^ "Heliconius hewitsoni". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  4. ^ a b "Heliconius hewitsoni - Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory". 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2024-12-05.


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