About Heliconius telesiphe (Doubleday)
Heliconius telesiphe, commonly known as the telesiphe longwing, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1847. This butterfly occurs at mid-elevations in the Andes, where it inhabits cloud forests. Its wingspan measures 65 to 80 millimeters. Heliconius telesiphe is a member of a mimicry complex with Podotricha telesiphe. The larvae of this species feed primarily on Passiflora species from the subgenus Plectostemma. This species contributed to the 1993 discovery of Passiflora telesiphe, which is a Passiflora species in the subgenus Decaloba.
