Heliconius pardalinusHeliconius pardalinus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to South America.DescriptionThe yellow eggs are long and wide. The white caterpillar has black spots. The wingspan of the orange-red wings with brown spots is.HybridsHybridisation of Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene resulted in the hybrid speciation of Heliconius elevatus.EtymologyThe specific epithet pardalinus means leopard-spotted.DistributionHeliconius pardalinus occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.EcologyHerbivoryHeliconius pardalinus feeds on Passiflora.HabitatIt inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of up to above sea level.