Heliconius hermathena

Heliconius hermathena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Heliconius
Species:	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)

References

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