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Heliconius hermathena

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Heliconius

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Similar
  
Heliconius ricini, Heliconius demeter, Heliconius hecuba, Heliconius hecalesia, Heliconius atthis

Heliconius hermathena, the Hermathena longwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to white sand areas of the Amazon basin.

Contents

The larvae feed primarily on plants of the Passifloraceae family.

Etymology

Hermathena is a herm of Athena, a composite form of the Greek gods Hermes and Athena.

Subspecies

  • H. h. hermathena
  • H. h. duckei K. Brown & Benson, 1977 (Brazil: Pará)
  • H. h. renatae K. Brown & F. Fernández, 1985 (Venezuela)
  • H. h. sabinae Neukirchen, 1992 (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • H. h. sheppardi K. Brown & Benson, 1977 (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • H. h. vereatta Stichel, 1912 (Brazil: Pará)

    • References

    Heliconius hermathena Wikipedia
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