Cydno-type Longwing Butterflies Heliconius cydno subspecies/mimics

Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
The Cydno or Blue and White Longwing butterfly has many forms, subspecies, hybrids and mimics. Several of these look like other Heliconian species (Mulleran mimicry is common among the unpalatable Longwing family). There is also a stable hybrid race (with a Postman species) in Colombia given its own species - Heliconius heurippa - possibly the above.
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly Not alike but coupled.
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly H. heurippa does not have any mimics resembling it.
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
Cydno subspecies or mimic Longwing Butterfly
The variation above has a Cydno-like, forked white bar and underside hind wing. It may be a Cydno subspecies form or even a Postman-Cydno hybrid or a Cydno-H. timareta hybrid.
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
The Longwing above is suspected to be a hybrid of the Cydno and Melpomene Heliconians. It has the underside hind wing of the Cydno. It is similar to the species H. heurippa, a stable hybrid of Cydno and Melpomene, but the white part of the bar is narrow and not forked.
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
Suspected Cydno-Postman Hybrid Butterfly
A hybrid of Cydno subspecies alithea and Melpomene looks remarkably similar but has the "piano key" border of alithea.