'Heliconius ismenius mating' by Chris Jiggins
25 September 2009
1,167 views
No Comment
A mating pair of Heliconius ismenius. Note the polymorphism in the hindwing – the female has a black band across the centre of the hindwing that is not present in the male. I’m not really sure whether this represents hybridisation between two geographic forms or a stable polymorphism. The female was collected already mated from the field and remated in the insectary.
Leave your response!