Biology:Heliconius hewitsoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Heliconius |
| Species: | H. hewitsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875[1]
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Heliconius hewitsoni is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the genus Heliconius.[2]
Description
This butterfly has black wings with two white stripes on the forewing. The undersides of the wings are similar but also contain small red patches close to the body.[3] The caterpillar is yellow and green and consumes Passifloraceae. It pupates in groups in a chrysalis that is pale yellow to pale brown and covered in black veins and spines.[4]
Habitat
Heliconius hewitsoni can be found on the Pacific Slope of western Panama and Costa Rica.[4] It is found in forests, usually in the canopy.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/1900295.
- ↑ "Costa Rica Entomological Supply | Species - Heliconius hewitsoni" (in en). https://butterflyfarm.co.cr/species/heliconius-hewitsoni.
- ↑ "Heliconius hewitsoni". http://tolweb.org/Heliconius_hewitsoni/72941.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Heliconius hewitsoni - Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory" (in en-US). 2011-10-28. https://www.cambridgebutterfly.com/heliconius-hewitsoni/.
Wikidata ☰ Q13223125 entry
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