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Heliconius leucadia H. W. Bates 1862

Margarita Beltrán and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Heliconius

Introduction

An Amazonian species. The mimetic pair Heliconius leucadia and H. sara is one of the few examples of Müllerian mimicry between sister species in Heliconius. This species can be distinguished from the more widespread and geographically polymorphic H. sara by the fact that the large proximal yellow forewing spot never extends below the second cubital vein, and often appears to be truncated by it.

Geographical Distribution

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Distribution of Heliconius leucadia. © 2002 Margarita Beltran.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Heliconius leucadia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Heliconius leucadia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK


Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Beltrán, Margarita and Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2007. Heliconius leucadia H. W. Bates 1862. Version 17 September 2007 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Heliconius_leucadia/72944/2007.09.17 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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