Heliconius elevatus
Heliconius elevatus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to the Amazon Basin.
Description
The larvae are gregarious and mostly feed on Passiflora species. They reach a length of about 16 mm.Taxonomy
Publication
It was published by Emil Nöldner in 1901.Subspecies
- Heliconius elevatus elevatus
- Heliconius elevatus bari Oberthür, 1902
- Heliconius elevatus lapis Lamas, 1976
- Heliconius elevatus perchlora Joicey & Kaye, 1917
- Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
- Heliconius elevatus roraima Turner, 1966
- Heliconius elevatus schmidt-mummi Takahashi, 1977
- Heliconius elevatus schmassmanni Joicey & Talbot, 1925
- Heliconius elevatus sonjae Neukirchen, 1997
- Heliconius elevatus taracuanus Bryk, 1953
- Heliconius elevatus tumatumari Kaye, 1906
- Heliconius elevatus willmotti Neukirchen, 1997
- Heliconius elevatus zoelleri Neukirchen, 1990