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Banded Orange

Dryadula phaetusa

Description:

Dryadula phaetusa, is the sole representative of its genus, the Banded Orange Heliconian is native from Brazil to central Mexico, and in summer it can be found rarely as far north as central Kansas. Its wingspan ranges from 86 to 89 mm, and it is colored a bright orange with thick black stripes in males, and a duller orange with fuzzier black stripes in females.

Habitat:

Rainforest and wooded areas.

Notes:

Dryadula phaetusa, also known as the Banded Orange Heliconian, Banded Orange, or Orange Tiger.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Banded Orange
Dryadula phaetusa Dryadula phaetusa


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4 Comments

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

Thanks for the correction.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Nymphalidae, Heliconinae, Heliconini, but not a Heliconius sp. It is the Banded Orange, Dryadula phaetusa.

KATE359
KATE359 11 years ago

Great holloween colors!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

lovely!

drmo
Spotted by
drmo

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 27, 2006
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012

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