Heliconius ethilla
species of butterfly
Heliconius ethilla, the ethilia longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1819. It is found from Panama to southern Brazil. The habitat consists of marginal forests.
The wingspan is 60–70 mm. The forewings are orange with a black margin and four black spots. The hindwings are orange with two black stripes.
The larvae feed on Passiflora species. Full-grown larvae have a white body with an orange head and reach a length of about 17 mm.
Subspecies
H. e.
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