毒蝶亞科(學名:Heliconiinae),又名毒蝶亞科,是蛺蝶科蝴蝶的一個亞科。廣泛分佈於世界各地的熱帶地區,尤其在南美洲,珍蝶族的物種則在北半球都有分佈。大部份物種的幼蟲以有毒的西番蓮科植物作寄主,而成蟲以鮮豔的警告色來表示其身上有毒性。經常出見米氏擬態。
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- 鋸蛺蝶屬 Cethosia —— 獨自進化出一個演化支,因此不歸入以上各屬[2]
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