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Doris Longwing Caterpillar

Heliconius doris

Spotting Image 1

Description:

This caterpillar is about 2" long.

Habitat:

Tropical wet forest in NW Costa Rica.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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EarlyStages
EarlyStages 11 years ago
stray Doris Longwing
Heliconius doris http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDrTl5XB7zc/T5zn0V6oPfI/AAAAAAAAJDQ/CG__2SVsuBg/s2000/Doris+Longwing+Heliconius+doris+larvae.JPG


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4 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thank you Early for the I.D. suggestion and link!

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 11 years ago

Doris Longwings exhibit a number of unusual traits . . .
http://tolweb.org/Heliconius_doris/72918...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Carol, this was back in August. I have been so busy I am way behind on posting, developing, and identifying! Little by little!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

You are getting a lot of caterpillars like me. SO SO cool!

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 2, 2012

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