Macrosoma heliconiaria
Names
| English | — |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 角斑喜蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857 |
About this species
Macrosoma heliconiaria is moth-like butterfly described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It belongs to the family Hedylidae. Originally it belonged to the genus Hedyle. Malcolm J. Scoble combined it with Macrosoma in 1986. The species displays characteristics of both moths and butterflies and is believed to be the closest living ancestor to modern butterflies. Adaptions to avoid bat predation have given the species ultrasonic hearing and night vision through superposition optics.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Hedylidae |
| Genus | Macrosoma |
In Suriname
2Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
2025First record
Where it has been recorded
- Brokopondo1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.