Papilio marthesia = Siderone galanthis (red-striped leafwing), Papilio melpomene = Heliconius melpomene (common postman butterfly), Papilio egina = Papilio charitonia = Melinaea ludovica ludovica, Papilio polymnia = Mechanitis polymnia (orange-spotted tiger clearwing), Heliconius charithonia (zebra longwing butterfly) Plate CXCI
A, B: "Papilio Marthesia" ( = Siderone galanthis galanthis)
C: "Papilio Melpomene" ( = Heliconius melpomene)
D: "Papilio Egina" ( = Melinaea ludovica ludovica)
E: "Papilio Polymnia" ( = Mechanitis polymnia hydara)
F: "Papilio Charitonia" ( = Heliconius charithonia)
Date 1779
Source Volume 2 of "De uitlandsche kapellen: voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America = Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde, l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amérique"
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Author Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791)
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A, B: "Papilio Marthesia" ( = Siderone galanthis galanthis; scarlet leafwing; red-striped leafwing)
The scarlet leafwing or red-striped leafwing (Siderone galanthis) is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to southern Brazil. The habitat consists deciduous and evergreen forests at altitudes up to 900 meters. Adults have been recorded imbibing mineralised moisture from the ground. The subspecies Siderone galanthis galanthis is found in Surinam, Brazil: Pará, and Trinidad.
Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Siderone > Species: Siderone galanthis
C: "Papilio Melpomene" ( = Heliconius melpomene; common postman butterfly)
Heliconius melpomene, the postman butterfly, common postman or simply postman, is a brightly colored butterfly found throughout Central and South America. Heliconius melpomene possesses ultraviolet vision which enhances its ability to distinguish subtle differences between markings on the wings of other butterflies. This allows the butterfly to avoid mating with other species that share the same geographic range.
Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Heliconius > Species: Heliconius melpomene
D: "Papilio Egina" ( = Melinaea ludovica ludovica)
Melinaea ludovica is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in South America. The subspecies Melinaea ludovica ludovica is found in Suriname and Guianas.
Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Melinaea > Species: Melinaea ludovica
E: "Papilio Polymnia" ( = Mechanitis polymnia; orange-spotted tiger clearwing, disturbed tigerwing)
The orange-spotted tiger clearwing or disturbed tigerwing (Mechanitis polymnia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon rainforest.
Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Mechanitis > Species: Mechanitis polymnia
F: "Papilio Charitonia" ( = Heliconius charithonia; zebra longwing butterfly)
The zebra longwing or zebra heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern of this butterfly is aposematic, warning off predators. Heliconius charithonia is found in South America, Central America, the West Indies, Mexico, south Texas and peninsular Florida. Adults sometimes migrate north to New Mexico, South Carolina, and Nebraska during the warmer months.
Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Heliconius > Species: Heliconius charithonia