• Source: Heliconius metharme

Heliconius metharme is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1849. It is widespread in the Amazon basin, Venezuela and the Guianas. The habitat consists of deep forests.
It is part of a mimicry ring with Heliconius sara, Heliconius wallacei and Heliconius doris.
The larvae are gregarious and feed on Dilkea and Mitostemma species.




Subspecies


Heliconius metharme metharme — Guyana
Heliconius metharme makiritare (Brown & Fernández, 1985) — Venezuela
Heliconius metharme perseis Stichel, 1923 — Colombia




References



Neruda metharme at Insecta.pro

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• Heliconius metharme
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• List of butterflies of the Amazon River basin and the Andes
• List of butterflies of French Guiana