Heliconius ismenius (Tiger heliconian / Mariposa tigre)
The Botanical Garden, Medellín, Colombia.
Heliconius ismenius is found in Central America and northern South America. They are abundant as far south as Ecuador and Venezuela and as far north as southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.
H. ismenius are more commonly called "the tiger-striped long wing butterfly" . H. ismenius's nickname is derived from its long wing structure as well as the beautiful burnt orange and black stripes. Pierre André Latreille, a French zoologist, described Heliconius ismenius in 1817.
Heliconius ismenius (Tiger heliconian / Mariposa tigre)
The Botanical Garden, Medellín, Colombia.
Heliconius ismenius is found in Central America and northern South America. They are abundant as far south as Ecuador and Venezuela and as far north as southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.
H. ismenius are more commonly called "the tiger-striped long wing butterfly" . H. ismenius's nickname is derived from its long wing structure as well as the beautiful burnt orange and black stripes. Pierre André Latreille, a French zoologist, described Heliconius ismenius in 1817.