Eueides isabella
Common name: Isabella's Heliconian
Feeds on these plants:
Ageratum houstonianum
(sold as Hawaii Blue)
Callistemon citrinus
(sold as Little John)
Callistemon
(sold as Cane's Hybrid)
Cosmos
(sold as Cosmic yellow)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Aquarian)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Carafe series)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Grenache)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Splash Series)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Hawaiian Sunset’
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Amour)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Hula Girl)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon Patio Tree)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Painted Lady)
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’
Hibiscus syriacus
(sold as Collie Mullens)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Eueides isabella, the Isabella's Heliconian, can be found in TX,NM,AZ, and WY.
Favorite nectar plants include: Lantana and Pentas
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 8,9,10,11
Host plants:
Passiflora acuminata
Passiflora adenopoda
Passiflora alata
Passiflora amethystina
Passiflora bahiensis
Passiflora caerulea
Passiflora capsularis
Passiflora edulis
Passiflora filamentosa
Passiflora kermesina
Passiflora lauriflora
Passiflora malacophylla
Passiflora maliformis
Passiflora mucronata
Passiflora oerstedii
Passiflora platyloba
Passiflora quadriglandulosa
Passiflora seemannii
Passiflora serratifolia
Passiflora serratodigitata
Passiflora
PD image courtesy of:
Elsendor
CC 2.0 image courtesy of
Renee from Las Vegas