Skip to main content

Erato Longwing

Heliconius erato cyrbia

Photo by sreischel61
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-1.63175, -80.8242

Field Notes

Notes:

Unknown species of butterfly seen in Ecuador
Thanks to Reanna Dee, I've updated the species name.

Species ID Suggestions

Heliconius erato cyrbia

Comments (3)

I think it is Erato, the mimic of Melpomene. If you look at the white margin you see some differences in the markings. http://www.cahurel-entomologie.com/texte_heliconius/groupe_erato.html http://www.cahurel-entomologie.com/texte_heliconius/groupe_melpomene.html http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Heliconiinae%20Tribes/Heliconiini_Longwings/Longwing_pages/Heliconius_erato_cyrbia%20Ecuador.html http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Heliconiinae%20Tribes/Heliconiini_Longwings/Longwing_pages/Heliconius_melpomene.html
Yours looks like the one pictured here (last pic on the right). Melpomene Longwing - Heliconius melpomene cythera http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Heliconiinae%20Tribes/Heliconiini_Longwings/Longwing_pages/Heliconius_melpomene.html
Photographed
PublishedApril 23, 2011

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon