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Species Heliconius erato

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)

Genus Heliconius

Species erato (Heliconius erato)

Food

Larval food: passion vines.

Remarks

A rare stray in southern Texas.

Internet References

Wikipedia.

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 22 February, 2008 - 2:34pm

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