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Heliconius atthis

Heliconius atthis, the false zebra longwing or Atthis longwing, is a species of Heliconius butterfly. It is endemic to western Ecuador and the Tumbes National Reserve in Northern Peru.

Last revised
Jun 17, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
94 w
Citations
2
Source
False zebra longwing
Dorsal view (from Mindo, Ecuador)
Ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species:
H. atthis
Binomial name
Heliconius atthis
Doubleday, [1847]1
Range in red
Synonyms
  • Heliconia bourcieri Becker, 1851

Heliconius atthis, the false zebra longwing or Atthis longwing, is a species of Heliconius butterfly. It is endemic to western Ecuador and the Tumbes National Reserve in Northern Peru.1

References

References

  1. Heliconius atthis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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