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Red Postman
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Arthropoda - arthropods »  class Insecta - insects »  order Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths »  family Nymphalidae - brushfoots »  genus Heliconius

Scientific synonyms

Papilio erato Linnaeus, 1758 o

Other names

= Crimson-patched Longwing
= Red Passion Flower Butterfly
= Small Postman

Type taxon of:Migonitis Hübner, 1816 (Papilio erato Linnaeus, 1758)

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Number of records: 30

subspecies Heliconius erato adana J. Turner, 1967
subspecies Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901

Heliconius erato amalfreda

subspecies Heliconius erato amazona Staudinger, 1897
subspecies Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
subspecies Heliconius erato chestertonii (Hewitson, 1872)
subspecies Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
subspecies Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998
subspecies Heliconius erato cyrbia (Godart, 1819)

Heliconius erato cyrbia

subspecies Heliconius erato demophoon Ménétriés, 1855

Heliconius erato demophoon

subspecies Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
subspecies Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
subspecies Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)

Heliconius erato erato

subspecies Heliconius erato estrella Bryk, 1962
subspecies Heliconius erato etylus Salvin, 1871
subspecies Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874

Heliconius erato favorinus

subspecies Heliconius erato guarica Reakirt, 1868
subspecies Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)

Heliconius erato hydara

subspecies Heliconius erato lativitta A. Butler, 1877

Heliconius erato lativitta

subspecies Heliconius erato lichyi K. Brown & F. Fernández, 1985
subspecies Heliconius erato luscombei Lamas, 1976
subspecies Heliconius erato magnifica Riffarth, 1900
subspecies Heliconius erato meliorina Neusteter
subspecies Heliconius erato microlea Kaye, 1907

Heliconius erato microlea

subspecies Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
subspecies Heliconius erato petiveranus (E. Doubleday, 1847)

Heliconius erato petiveranus

subspecies Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)

Heliconius erato phyllis

subspecies Heliconius erato reductimacula Bryk, 1953
subspecies Heliconius erato tobagoensis Barcant, 1982
subspecies Heliconius erato venus Staudinger, 1882
subspecies Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871

Links and literature

EN Illustrated Lists of American Butterflies 9-III-2024 [Heliconius_erato_a]

Warren, A. D., K. J. Davis, E. M. Stangeland, J. P. Pelham, K. R. Willmott & N. V. Grishin: Illustrated Lists of American Butterflies [http://butterfliesofamerica.com/] [as Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)]
Data retrieved on: 6 January 2025
DE Zootier-Lexikon [6669:edelfalter-heliconiinae&Itemid=727#erato]

Dollinger P.: Zootier-Lexikon [as Heliconius erato]
Data retrieved on: 7 January 2021

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