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Doris Longwing

Heliconius doris doris

Classification

Class
Insecta

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 10