FIGURE 58 in Alternative facts: a reconsideration of putatively natural interspecific hybrid specimens in the genus Heliconius (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

FIGURE 58. Hybrid #31 (dorsal, ventral). Costa Rica: Limón, Guácimo, San Luis, 2001, leg. T. Fox. Specimen in the NHMUK. Interpreted by Mallet et al. (2007) as a H. cydno galanthus (Fig. 54) x H. melpomene rosina (Fig. 55) F1. Given the discussion above, the expression of the HWV forceps pattern and wide red FW band suggest that this is not an F1 (although the orange-red color of the forewing band is more melpomene-like than the brownish coloration of the distal band in the previous two "hybrids." Despite the unorthodox spreading of the specimen, it appears to be in mint condition. There is no information available about the collector, and there are now many specimens like this one being produced in butterfly houses, as may be observed in the results of a Google image search for "Heliconius heurippa."