Cydno Longwing

Description:

Studies have shown that Heliconius butterflies have home ranges within which they can memorise the locations of nectar and pollen sources, host plants and communal roosting sites. They are able to plan the most efficient route by which to visit all nectar / pollen sources in the vicinity by using simple calculations akin to what mathematicians call the "travelling salesman algorithm". Erlich & Gilbert demonstrated that individual butterflies memorise the location of particular Psiguria plants, which they visit daily, following a predefined circuit through the forest. (Information taken from: http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Nor...)

Habitat:

Sea level to 1600 m areas of Guanacaste, Tilaran and Caribbean. This one is at the Butterfly Garden in Monteverde.