Heliconius doris
Introduction '''''Heliconius doris''''', the '''Doris longwing''' or '''Doris''' is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is known for being a polymorphic species which participates in various Müllerian mimicry rings throughout Central America and the Amazon rainforest. It is a species of special interest in biological science for the genetic basis and role of polymorphism (biology) in ecology and evolution.It is commonly found from sea level to 1200 metres in forest clearings.The larvae primarily feed on granadilla species. Adults feed on nectar from ''Lantana'' flowers, with the females also collecting pollen from ''Psiguria'' and ''Psychotia'' flowers.
Subspecies Listed alphabetically:*''Heliconius doris delila'' (Hübner, 1813) – (Peru)*''Heliconius doris dives'' (Oberthür, 1920) – (Colombia, Venezuela)*''Heliconius doris doris'' (Linnaeus, 1771) – (Surinam, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil)*''Heliconius doris obscurus'' (Weymer, 1891) – (Colombia, Ecuador)*''?Heliconius doris virescens'' Riffarth, 1901*''Heliconius doris viridis'' (Staudinger, 1885) – (Panama, Honduras)*''Heliconus doris morralli ''(Cast, 2019) – (Trinidad)Laparus doris doris MHNT.jpg|''H. d. doris'' - MHNTRayed longwing (Laparus doris doris) underside.JPG|''H. d. doris''Rayed longwingCristalino RiverSouthern Amazon, BrazilLaparus doris viridis (Staudinger, 1885).jpg|''H. d. viridis''Las HorquetasCosta Rica
References
External links * Species info, Tree of Life web project