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Heliconius hermathena

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Heliconius hermathena
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H. hermathena
Binomial name
Heliconius hermathena
Hewitson, 1854
Synonyms
  • Heliconia hermathena Hewitson, 1854
  • Heliconius hermathena f. hydarina Stichel, 1912
  • Heliconius hermathena f. rubropunctata D'Abrera, 1984
  • Heliconius hermathena sheppardorum Lamas, 1988

Heliconius hermathena, the Hermathena Longwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to white sand areas of the Amazon Basin.

The larvae feed primarily on plants of the Passifloraceae family.

Etymology

Hermathena is a herm of Athena, a composite form of the Greek gods Hermes and Athena.[1]

Subspecies

  • Heliconius hermathena hermathena
  • Heliconius hermathena duckei K. Brown & Benson, 1977 (Brazil: Pará)
  • Heliconius hermathena renatae K. Brown & F. Fernández, 1985 (Venezuela)
  • Heliconius hermathena sabinae Neukirchen, 1992 (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • Heliconius hermathena sheppardi K. Brown & Benson, 1977 (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • Heliconius hermathena vereatta Stichel, 1912 (Brazil: Pará)

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