Heliconius lalitae

Heliconius lalitae is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Christian Brévignon in 1996. It is endemic to French Guiana.

Heliconius lalitae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species:
H. lalitae
Binomial name
Heliconius lalitae
Brévignon, 1996[1]

The forewings have yellow distal spots and a red basal area. There is a basal transverse red stripe across the discal cell of the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 24, 2019). "Heliconius lalitae Brévignon, 1996". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. "Heliconius lalitae Brévignon 1996". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved February 5, 2020.


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