Heliconius elevatus

Heliconius elevatus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to the Amazon Basin.

[1] The larvae are gregarious and mostly feed on Passiflora species.

[2][3] Heliconius elevatus resulted from hybrid speciation involving the parent species Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene.

[4][5] Heliconius elevatus feeds on Passiflora.

[1] It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of 0-2000 m above sea level.