Heliconius hecalesia
| Heliconius hecalesia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Heliconius |
| Species: | H. hecalesia |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliconius hecalesia Hewitson, 1853 | |
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The Five-spotted longwing (Heliconius hecalesia) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Central America to Venezuela and Ecuador.
The wingspan is 50-61 mm. Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on plants from the subgenera Tryphostemmatoides and Plectostemma, including Passiflora biflora and . They are gregarious. Pupation takes place in a slate grey pupa with black markings.
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References
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