Heliconius hewitsoni is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the genus Heliconius.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Description
editThis 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
editHeliconius 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
edit- ^ "Heliconius hewitsoni Staudinger, 1875". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Costa Rica Entomological Supply | Species - Heliconius hewitsoni". butterflyfarm.co.cr. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Heliconius hewitsoni". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b "Heliconius hewitsoni - Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory". 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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