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Capnobotes
shield-backed katydids, longwings
Capnobotes is a North American genus of shield-backed katydids (family Tettigoniidae) containing approximately nine described species. Members are commonly known as "longwings" due to their elongated forewings. The genus was established by Scudder in 1897 and is primarily distributed across arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Species exhibit morphological diversity in body form and wing structure, with common names reflecting these traits (slender, sooty, spatulate, etc.).
Eueides
Eueides is a genus of longwing butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. The genus comprises approximately 12 recognized species distributed primarily in the Neotropics. Eueides species are closely related to Heliconius and share the characteristic elongated wings and bright coloration typical of heliconiine butterflies. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision and phylogenetic study, particularly in relation to the evolutionary development of the Heliconius-Eueides clade.
Eueides isabella
Isabella's longwing, Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella is a large nymphalid butterfly in the Heliconiinae subfamily, found from Mexico through the Amazon basin and the West Indies. Adults are active year-round in tropical habitats and are known to fly even in low light conditions. The species exhibits classic heliconiine traits including long adult lifespan and specialized pollen-feeding behavior. Caterpillars are gregarious, with distinctive white and black coloration and long black spines.