Heliconius aoede

Heliconius aoede, the Aoede longwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in the Amazon basin. The habitat consists of deep forests.

Aoede longwing
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Heliconius
Species:	H. aoede
Binomial name
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
Nereis aoede Hübner, [1813] Neruda aoede (Hübner, [1813])

The larvae feed on Dilkea and Mitostemma species.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:

• H. a. aoede (Brazil)
• H. a. aliciae (Neukirchen, 2000) (Ecuador)
• H. a. astydamia (Erichson, [1849]) (Guyana)
• H. a. auca (Neukirchen, 1997) (Ecuador)
• H. a. ayacuchensis Neukirchen, 1992 (Venezuela)
• H. a. bartletti (Druce, 1876) (Peru, Colombia)
• H. a. centurius Neukirchen, 1994 (French Guiana)
• H. a. cupidineus Stichel, 1906 (Peru)
• H. a. emmelina (Oberthür, 1902) (Guyana)
• H. a. eurycleia Brown, 1973 (Brazil: Mato Grosso)
• H. a. faleria Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Brazil: Mato Grosso)
• H. a. lucretius (Weymer, 1891) (Brazil: Amazonas)
• H. a. manu Lamas, 1976 (Peru)
• H. a. philipi Brown, 1976 (Bolivia)

References

• Neruda aoede at Insecta.pro