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Hecale Longwing

Heliconius hecale zuleika

Description:

The Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale) or Golden Helicon is a Heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon.

Habitat:

Forest edges, clearings, streams and roads lined with primary and secondary forests.

Notes:

Possibly Heliconius hecale...

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7 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Maria

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca... I got one right!

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Beautiful series!

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Ali... Thanks Rieko...

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Yes, spot on! It is Heliconius hecale zuleika, Hecale Longwing.

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Lovely.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 10 years ago

So Beautiful!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 6, 2013
Submitted on Aug 28, 2013

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