Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)

Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)

Heliconius aoede, the Aoede longwing, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Amazonian deep forests.

Family
Genus
Heliconius
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)

Heliconius aoede, commonly known as the Aoede longwing, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species was originally described by Jacob Hübner in 1816, and its scientific name retains this original publication attribution. It is native to the Amazon basin, where it inhabits deep forest habitats. The larvae of Heliconius aoede feed on plants from the Dilkea and Mitostemma genera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Heliconius

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