Heliconius pardalinus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to South America.Heliconius pardalinus. (n.d.). Tree of Life Web Project (ToL). Retrieved April 21, 2024, from http://tolweb.org/Heliconius_pardalinus/72902
Description The yellow eggs are long and wide. The white caterpillar has black spots. The wingspan of the orange-red wings with brown spots is .
Hybrids Hybridisation of Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene resulted in the hybrid speciation of Heliconius elevatus.A new butterfly species was created by two species hybridising 200,000 years ago. (2024, April 17). Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB). Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://leibniz-lib.de/en/2024-04-17-new-butterfly-species/
Etymology The specific epithet pardalinus means leopard-spotted.Garden Gate: Roots of Botanical Names. (o. D.). Retrieved 24 April 2024, von https://www-archiv.fdm.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/glossary/botrtsp.htmDictionary of Botanical Epithets. (o. D.). Retrieved 24 April 2024, von https://botanicalepithets.net/dictionary/dictionary.138.html
Distribution Heliconius pardalinus occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
Ecology Herbivory Heliconius pardalinus feeds on Passiflora.
Habitat It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of up to above sea level.
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