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Heliconius pardalinus

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Species of butterfly

Heliconius pardalinus
Heliconius pardalinus maeon in Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species: H. pardalinus
Binomial name
Heliconius pardalinus
(Bates, 1862)

Heliconius pardalinus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to South America.

Description

The yellow eggs are 1.4 mm (0.055 in) long and 0.9 mm (0.035 in) wide. The white caterpillar has black spots. The wingspan of the orange-red wings with brown spots is 90 mm (3.5 in).

Hybrids

Hybridisation of Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene resulted in the hybrid speciation of Heliconius elevatus.

Etymology

The specific epithet pardalinus means leopard-spotted.

Distribution

Heliconius pardalinus occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

Ecology

Herbivory

Heliconius pardalinus feeds on Passiflora.

Habitat

It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.

References

  1. ^ Heliconius pardalinus. (n.d.). Tree of Life Web Project (ToL). Retrieved April 21, 2024, from http://tolweb.org/Heliconius_pardalinus/72902
  2. ^ "Heliconius pardalinus". Insektenbox. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. A new butterfly species was created by two species hybridising 200,000 years ago. (2024, April 17). Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB). Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://leibniz-lib.de/en/2024-04-17-new-butterfly-species/
  4. Rosser, N.; Seixas, F.; Queste; L.M.; et al. (2024). "Hybrid speciation driven by multilocus introgression of ecological traits". Nature. 628 (8009): 811–817. Bibcode:2024Natur.628..811R. doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07263-w. PMC 11041799. PMID 38632397.
  5. Garden Gate: Roots of Botanical Names. (o. D.). Retrieved 24 April 2024, von https://www-archiv.fdm.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/glossary/botrtsp.htm
  6. Dictionary of Botanical Epithets. (o. D.). Retrieved 24 April 2024, von https://botanicalepithets.net/dictionary/dictionary.138.html
  7. "Heliconius pardalinus Bates, 1862". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Heliconius pardalinus


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