Heliconius nattereri

Heliconius nattereri (Natterer's longwing) is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest of Brazil.

Natterer's longwing

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species:
H. nattereri
Binomial name
Heliconius nattereri
C. & R. Felder, 1865
Synonyms
  • Heliconius fruhstorferi Riffarth, 1899

The butterfly has been found in the Feliciano Miguel Abdala Private Natural Heritage Reserve in the state of Minas Gerais.[1]

References

  1. Eduardo M. Veado, RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala: Characteristics, Preserve-Muriqui, retrieved 2016-05-09

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