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Tiger Longwing Butterfly

Heliconius hecale

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Description:

Franklin Consaervatory Columbus, Ohio blooms and butterflies exhibit.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Longwing Tiger or Tiger Longwing
Heliconius hecale Heliconius hecale


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7 Comments

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Greg please update..

GregMasteller
GregMasteller 12 years ago

Thanks, enjoy attempting close-ups.

aditi.812
aditi.812 12 years ago

The shot of the proboscis is wonderful!

aditi.812
aditi.812 12 years ago

True. Heliconius hecale it is. Just spotted it some time ago for someone else too!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_...

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Alice its from Genus Heliconius(Long wing)...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Longwing Tiger...!!

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Looks Tropical like Julia, but Julia is all orange with no pattern.

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GregMasteller
Spotted by
GregMasteller

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2011
Submitted on Aug 23, 2011

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