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Podotricha Michener 1942

Margarita Beltrán and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Heliconiini

Introduction

Members of this genus occur at mid elevations in the Andes of South America. Adults of P. telesiphe are impressive mimics of Heliconius telesiphe.

References

Penz CM (1995) Description of the early stages of Podotricha telesiphe (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae). J. Lepid. Soc. 49: 246-249.

Vane-Wright RI, Ackery PR and Smiles RL. (1975) The distribution, polymorphism and mimicry of Heliconius telesiphe (Doubleday) and the species of Podotricha Michener (Lepidoptera: Heliconiinae). Trans. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. 126: 611-636.

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Scientific Name Podotricha telesiphe
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Podotricha telesiphe
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Podotricha telesiphe
Location Peru
Identified By Dan Wade
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Telesiphe Longwing (Podotricha telesiphe)
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2005 Dan Wade
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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