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Ethilia longwing

Heliconius ethilla

Description:

•Their wingspan is 60 to 70 mm. •The larvae feed on Passiflora species. •They were described in 1819.

Habitat:

Marginal forests -I saw this butterfly in Angra dos Reis (RJ, Brazil)

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1 Comment

JamesPriest2
JamesPriest2 7 years ago

Lovely wing pattern. and not seen a butterfly with wings like this before

BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 23, 2016
Submitted on Nov 14, 2016

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