New localities for Heliconius besckei Ménétriés and Heliconius sara (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Bahia, Brazil

New occurrences for two Heliconius Kluk species are reported for sites in inland Bahia, Brazil. New inland sites are reported for Heliconius sara (Fabricius), a species normally found at coastal regions. To our knowledge, Heliconius besckei Ménétriés, a species restricted to cool mountain habitats, is reported for Northeastern Brazil for the first time.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cardoso,Márcio Z.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2005
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2005000600018
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