Male

 

four ssp or forms of H. erato fly in Sangay NP : H. e. notabilis, H. e. etylus, H. e. lativitta and H. e. lativitta f. ilia,


they're clearly supposed to be parapatric, but, in one area South of Puyo, they all fly together, giving birth to all kinds of mixed forms.


we present a sample of these forms, by "pattern" ; here, on the individual variation page, pattern "lativitta with altered markings".

forma mestiza de Heliconius erato cerca de Puyo
forma mestiza de Heliconius erato cerca de Puyo
forma mestiza de Heliconius erato cerca de Pablo Sexto

lativitta type butterflies with irregularities and additional dots.

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