Ismenius tiger
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1817
Names
| English | Ismenius tiger |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Ismenius tijger |
| Spanish | Mariposa tigre de alas largas |
| Chinese | 黄裙袖蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1817 |
About this species
Heliconius ismenius, the Ismenius tiger or tiger heliconian, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central America and northern South America. They are abundant as far south as Ecuador and Venezuela and as far north as southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. H. ismenius are more commonly called the tiger-striped long wing butterfly. H. ismenius's nickname is derived from its long wing structure as well as the beautiful burnt orange and black stripes. Pierre André Latreille, a French zoologist, described Heliconius ismenius in 1817. H. ismenius resembles a number of other butterflies, an example of Müllerian mimicry.
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Heliconius ismenius es una especie de lepidóptero de la familia Nymphalidae. Es originaria desde México a Colombia.
Es muy parecida a Melinaea messatis, entre otras. Mimetiza a varias especies,constituye un buen ejemplo de mimetismo mülleriano. Las larvas se alimentan de Passiflora alata, Passiflora pedata, Passiflora ambigua y Passiflora platyloba.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Heliconius |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
