Heliconius aoede

Aoede longwing
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Heliconius
Species:
H. aoede
Binomial name
Heliconius aoede
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Nereis aoede Hübner, [1813]
  • Neruda aoede (Hübner, [1813])

Heliconius aoede, the Aoede longwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in the Amazon basin. The habitat consists of deep forests.

The larvae feed on Dilkea and Mitostemma species.

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