Heliconius pardalinus
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| Heliconius pardalinus | |
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| Heliconius pardalinus maeon in Peru | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Heliconius |
| Species: | H. pardalinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliconius pardalinus (Bates, 1862) | |
Heliconius pardalinus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to South America.[1]
Hybrids
Hybridisation of Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene resulted in the hybrid speciation of Heliconius elevatus.[3][4]
