Definition of Heliconian. Meaning of Heliconian. Synonyms of Heliconian

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Definition of Heliconian

Heliconian
Heliconian Hel`i*co"ni*an, a. [L. Heliconius.] 1. Of or pertaining to Helicon. ``Heliconian honey.' --Tennyson. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the butterflies of the genus Heliconius.

Meaning of Heliconian from wikipedia

- The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). They can be divided...
- Toronto Heliconian Club is a non-profit ****ociation of women involved in the arts and letters based in Toronto, Ontario. It operates out of Heliconian Hall...
- incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly...
- Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae...
- hecale, the tiger longwing, Hecale longwing, golden longwing or golden heliconian, is a heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon...
- moneta Banded orange heliconian, Dryadula phaetusa Julia heliconian, Dryas iulia Least heliconian, Euiedes aliphera Isabella's heliconian, Eueides isabella...
- Nymphalidae. Its single species, Dryadula phaetusa, known as the banded orange heliconian, banded orange, or orange tiger, is native from Brazil to central Mexico...
- Eueides isabella, the Isabella's longwing or Isabella's heliconian, is a species of nymphalid butterfly, belonging to the Heliconiinae subfamily. Eueides...
- Heliconius ismenius, the Ismenius tiger or tiger heliconian, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central America and northern South America...
- Dione juno, the Juno silverspot, juno longwing, or Juno heliconian, is a species of butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found...