Heliconids


Insecta - Lepidoptera - Ditrysia - Papilionoidea - Nymphalidae - Heliconiinae

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Queen of Spain Fritillary, supein hyoumon, or Issoria lathonia. abt 4cm. photo: 09/2001, Gavarnie, France.
Vindula dejone [1][2]. photo: 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia. Nephargynnis anadyomene ella [1][2] or Kumogata Hyomon. photo: 06/2004, Niigata, Japan.

Unidentified. photo: 08/2004, Overbridge, Suriname.
Heliconius amazona [1][2][3]. photo: 08/2004, Brownsberg, Suriname.
Heliconius sp.. photo: 08/2004, Brownsberg, Suriname.

Dione sp. photo: 08/2004, Brownsberg, Suriname.
Eueides sp. [1][2]. photo: 08/2004, Brownsberg, Suriname.
Gulf Fritillary [1][2][3], hyoumon dokucho, or Agraulis vanillae. photo: 08/2004, Foengoe Island, Suriname.

Indian Fritillary [1][2][3], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius. photo: 09/2005, Tokyo, Japan. Indian Fritillary [4], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius. photo: 11/2005, Tokyo, Japan. Nephargynnis anadyomene ella[3][4][5] or Kumogata Hyomon. photo: 05/2006, Kumamoto, Japan.

Indian Fritillary [5], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius. photo: 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan. Indian Fritillary [6][7][8], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius.photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. Red Lacewing, Haregichô, or Cethosia biblis. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand.

Cruiser [1][2][3], Chairo Tateha or Vindula erota erota. photo: 08/2006, Chiang Dao, Thailand. An Acraea, or Acraea neobule. photo: 08/2007, Loango NP, Gabon. Western Blotched Leopard [1] or Lachnoptera anticlia. photo: 08/2007, Ivindo NP, Gabon.

Western Blotched Leopard [2] or Lachnoptera anticlia. photo: 09/2007, Lopé NP, Gabon. Orange Acraea, or Acraea eponina. photo: 09/2007, La Lopé, Gabon. Indian Fritillary [9], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius. photo: 05/2008, Tokyo, Japan.

Indian Fritillary [10], Tsumaguro hyoumon, or Argyreus hyperbius. photo: 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan. Silver-washed Fritillary [1], Midori hyoumon, or Argynnis paphia. photo: 07/2008, Hokkaido, Japan. Silver-washed Fritillary [2], Midori hyoumon, or Argynnis paphia. photo: 07/2008, Hokkaido, Japan.

Palla's Fritillary, Oo Uragin Suji hyoumon, or Argyronome laodice. photo: 07/2008, Yamanashi, Japan. High Brown Fritillary, Uragin hyoumon, or Fabriciana adippe. photo: 07/2008, Yamanashi, Japan. Silver-washed Fritillary [3], Midori hyoumon, or Argynnis paphia. photo: 07/2008, Yamanashi, Japan.

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