Doris Longwing

Laparus doris

The Doris Longwing or The Doris is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family and only member of the "Laparus" genus. It is found from Central America to the Amazon. It is found from sea level to 1200 metres in forest clearings.
Heliconius doris in Ecuador Doris Longwing,Ecuador,Geotagged,Laparus doris,Spring

Naming

Listed alphabetically.
⤷ "Laparus doris delila"
⤷ "Laparus doris dives"
⤷ "Laparus doris doris"
⤷ "Laparus doris obscurus"
⤷ "Laparus doris viridis"
⤷ "?Laparus doris virescens"

There is also an unnamed subspecies from Trinidad.
The Doris longwing - Heliconius doris Amazonica the butterfly dome of Blijdorp Zoo. Such a great place to be especially in the early morning when the butterflies are still a little bit sleepy :) Animalia,Arthropoda,Butterfly,Diergaarde Blijdorp,Geotagged,Heliconiinae,Heliconiini,Heliconius,Insecta,Laparus doris,Lepidoptera,Nymphalidae,The Netherlands,Zoo,butterflies

Food

The larvae primarily feed on "Granadilla" species. Adults feed on nectar from "Lantana" flowers, with the females also collect pollen from "Psiguria" and "Psychotia" flowers.

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