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Heliconius xanthocles H. W. Bates 1862

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

Introduction

A widespread lowland tropical forest species.

Characteristics

Heliconius xanthocles adults can be distinguished from other Heliconius species by the presence of yellow scales on the edges of the abdominal segments, giving the abdomen a ringed appearance. The wing patterns exhibit a high degree of geographical polymorphism. Several races from northern South America have entirely black hindwings, and one from southeastern Colombia (H. xanthocles explicata Brown 1976) has almost no red on either forewing or hindwing.

Geographical Distribution

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Distribution of Heliconius xanthocles. © 2002 Margarita Beltran.

References

Brown, K. S., Jr. 1979 Ecologia Geogr?fica e Evolu??o nas Florestas Neotropicais. Campinas, S?o Paulo, Brasil: Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Lamas, G. (ed.) 2004 Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Heliconius xanthocles
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Heliconius xanthocles
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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