Appearance
Heliconius is a neotropical species, less common in virgin forest than in areas of secondary growth. Both males and females are attracted to red or orange flowers, or indeed to pieces of cloth colored red or orange. Eggs and larvae are typically found on low-growing vines of Passiflora.
Naming
*"Heliconius numata numata"⤷ "Heliconius numata silvana"
⤷ "Heliconius numata ethra"
⤷ "Heliconius numata aristiona" Hewitson, [1853]
⤷ "Heliconius numata aurora" Bates, 1862
⤷ "Heliconius numata euphone" C. & R. Felder, 1862
⤷ "Heliconius numata messene" C. & R. Felder, 1862
⤷ "Heliconius numata bicoloratus" Butler, 1873
⤷ "Heliconius numata arcuella" Druce, 1874
⤷ "Heliconius numata nubifer" Butler, 1875
⤷ "Heliconius numata superioris" Butler, 1875
⤷ "Heliconius numata robigus" Weymer, 1875
⤷ "Heliconius numata aulicus" Weymer, 1883
⤷ "Heliconius numata lenaeus" Weymer, 1891
⤷ "Heliconius numata lyrcaeus" Weymer, 1891
⤷ "Heliconius numata geminatus" Weymer, 1894
⤷ "Heliconius numata illustris" Weymer, 1894
⤷ "Heliconius numata mavors" Weymer, 1894
⤷ "Heliconius numata mirus" Weymer, 1894
⤷ "Heliconius numata tarapotensis" Riffarth, 1901
⤷ "Heliconius numata zobrysi" Fruhstorfer, 1910
⤷ "Heliconius numata ignotus" Joicey & Kaye, 1917
⤷ "Heliconius numata talboti" Joicey & Kaye, 1917
⤷ "Heliconius numata pratti" Joicey & Kaye, 1917
⤷ "Heliconius numata peeblesi" Joicey & Talbot, 1925
⤷ "Heliconius numata jiparanaensis" Neustetter, 1931
⤷ "Heliconius numata holzingeri" Fernández & Brown, 1976
⤷ "Heliconius numata sourensis" Brown, 1976
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