Ethilia Longwing
Heliconius ethilla (Latreille & Godart, 1819)
Names
| English | Ethilia Longwing |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Almendra Tigre |
| Chinese | 白顶袖蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Heliconius ethilla (Latreille & Godart, 1819) |
About this species
Heliconius ethilla, the ethilia longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1819. It is found from Panama to southern Brazil. The habitat consists of marginal forests.
The wingspan is 60–70 mm. The forewings are orange with a black margin and four black spots. The hindwings are orange with two black stripes.
The larvae feed on Passiflora species. Full-grown larvae have a white body with an orange head and reach a length of about 17 mm.
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Heliconius ethilla is een vlinder uit de familie Nymphalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is, als Heliconia ethilla, voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1819 door Pierre André Latreille en Jean-Baptiste Godart.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Heliconius |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini3
- Brokopondo2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
