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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

-Fritillaries and Longwings (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

-Longwings (Tribe Heliconiini)​

-Longwings and Heliconians (Genus Heliconius)

-Genus Dryadula

-Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa)


The Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa) is a beautiful butterfly found in parts of Central and South America. It can be found in open woodlands, meadows, and gardens, and has a diet of nectar and pollen. This butterfly is known for its unique orange and brown banded wings, and its slow and graceful flying pattern.

Banded Orange Heliconian (Closed)

Dryadula phaetusa

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