Isabella's heliconian (Eueides isabella)

Isabella's heliconian ranges from Brazil, north to Mexico and the West Indies. It is a periodic immigrant to central Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Identification

Forewing elongated with rounded apex. Wings similar above and below. Apical half of forewing black with yellow areas; basal half orange with a black stripe. Hindwing orange with 2 black stripes; white dots along the black outer margin.

Gallery

Isabella's heliconian

Arenal, Costa Rica (2007)

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Species

Kingdom: Animalia (animals)

Phylum: Arthropoda (insects, spiders, crustaceans)

Class: Insecta (insects)

Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths)

Family: Nymphalidae (Nymphalid butterflies)

California sister (Adelpha californica)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Isabella's heliconian (Eueides isabella)