Ethilia longwing | |
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Heliconius ethilla narcaea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Heliconius |
Species: | H. ethilla
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Binomial name | |
Heliconius ethilla | |
Range in blue | |
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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.[2]
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.[3]