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Small flambeau
Simon J. Tonge, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

Small flambeau

Heliconius aliphera (Latreille & Godart, 1819)

Names

EnglishSmall flambeau
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHeliconius aliphera (Latreille & Godart, 1819)

About this species

The Small flambeau (Heliconius aliphera) is a species of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 11 times (GBIF), between 2022 and 2025. Records come from Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHeliconius

In Suriname

11Records in Suriname
2022First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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