Heliconius pardalinus

Heliconius pardalinus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae native to South America.

Description
The yellow eggs are 1.4 mm long and 0.9 mm wide. The white caterpillar has black spots. The wingspan of the orange-red wings with brown spots is 90 mm.

Hybrids
Hybridisation of Heliconius pardalinus and Heliconius melpomene resulted in the hybrid speciation of Heliconius elevatus.

Etymology
The specific epithet pardalinus means leopard-spotted.

Distribution
Heliconius pardalinus occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

Herbivory
Heliconius pardalinus feeds on Passiflora.

Habitat
It inhabits riparian forests at an elevation of up to 1200 m above sea level.