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

Novas localidades para Heliconius besckei Ménétriés e Heliconius sara (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) na Bahia

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.

Heliconiinae; geographical distribution; Brazilian Northeast; Atlantic Rainforest; dispersal


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