Heliconius metharme

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Heliconius metharme
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Neruda
Species:
N. metharme
Binomial name
Neruda metharme
(Erichson, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
  • Heliconia metharme Erichson, [1849]
  • Heliconia thetis Boisduval, 1870
  • Heliconius anaclia Riffarth, 1901
  • Heliconius metharme perseis Stichel, 1923

Neruda metharme is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It was described by Erichson in 1849. It is widespread in the Amazon Basin, Venezuela and the Guianas. The habitat consists of deep forests.

It is part of a mimicry ring with Heliconius sara, Heliconius wallacei and Heliconius doris.

The larvae are gregarious and feed on Dilkea and Mitostemma species.[2]

Subspecies

  • Neruda metharme metharme (Guyana)
  • Neruda metharme makiritare Brown & Fernández, 1985 (Venezuela)
  • Neruda metharme perseis (Stichel, 1923) (Colombia)

References

  1. ^ Neruda at funet
  2. ^ TOL


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