Abundance: 0.09 to 15.91% (median 4.18%)
Latitudinal range: -30.4° to 17.1°Habitats: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (12), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7)
Found in 20 samples
Brazil: Agricultural College of Frederico Westphalen, Regional Integrated University of High Uruguay and Missions, Itapuã State Park, Porto Mauá, Seara
Colombia: El Romeral
Costa Rica: La Gamba (intensive land use), La Gamba (secondary forest), La Gamba (natural forest), El Castillo (primary forest), El Castillo (border zone), El Castillo (pasture)
Ecuador: Yasuni Scientific Research Station (April 2002), Arenillas Ecological Reserve (February)
El Salvador: La Bocana, El Esteron
Trinidad and Tobago: Trinity Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (semi-evergreen, undisturbed), Trinity Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (semi-evergreen, disturbed)
See also Heliconius besckei, Heliconius charithonia, Heliconius clysonymus, Heliconius cydno, Heliconius elevatus, Heliconius erato, Heliconius ethilla, Heliconius hecale, Heliconius herato, Heliconius hortense, Heliconius ismenius, Heliconius melpomene, Heliconius melpomene/erato, Heliconius numata, Heliconius ricini, Heliconius sapho, Heliconius sara, Heliconius sp. melpomene/erato, Heliconius wallacei