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Heliconius erato petiverana mating at roost site in Gamboa, Panama. Roosting sites are not commonly known as mating sites. In this case we found the couple already mated perching at a roost site.

Heliconius charithonia pupal mating behaviour observed by Andrei Sourakov.  This is a little while after the previous photo and the female has now emerged and is extending her wings.  See full description here

Heliconius charithonia pupal mating behaviour observed by Andrei Sourakov.  Here you can see that one male (left) has inserted his abdomen into the female pupa (centre).  Another male is also perched on the pupa (right). See full description here

Heliconius melpomene rosina mating with Heliconius melpomene melpomene

Photo taken in insectary in Gamboa, Panama

Heliconius melpomene melpomene laying on Passiflora menispermifolia

H. m. rosina x H. cydno hybrid (first generation backcross to H. cydno)

Laboratory reared hybrid photographed in the insectary in Panama.

H. melpomene rosina feeding.

Photo taken in insectary in Gamboa, Panama.

This is H. cydno cordula from eastern Colombia.  This species is one of the parents of the hybrid species, H. heurippa.

Photo provided by Mauricio Linares.

This is H. m. melpomene from the eastern cordillera of Colombia.  This is one of the putative parents of the hybrid species, H. heurippa.

Photo provided by Mauricio Linares.