About Heliconius aliphera (Latreille & Godart, 1819)
Eueides aliphera, also classified as Heliconius aliphera (Latreille & Godart, 1819), has a wingspan of approximately 55 millimetres, or 2.2 inches. Compared to all other species in its genus, this butterfly has narrower wings, and the apex of its primary wings is more straight rather than rounded. The base color of its wings is fulvous. On the upperside of the forewings, there is a narrow black bar and black margins. The upperside of the hindwings has fine black veins. The underside of the wings matches the pattern and coloration of the upperside. Caterpillars of this species feed on Passiflora oerstedi, Passiflora vitifolia, and Passiflora auriculata. This species is distributed across Central and Southern America, ranging from Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica down to Brazil. It inhabits scrubby forests and forest clearings, at elevations from sea level up to around 1,600 metres, or 5,200 feet.
