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Heliconius Sara Theudela
The Sara Longwing (Heliconius sara) is a species of neotropical heliconiid butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon Basin and southern Brazil. It is a colourful species: the dorsal wing surface is black with a large medial patch of metallic blue that is framed by two bands of white on the forewings. The ventral wing surface is a dull brown to black with muted bands and small red spots on the proximal margin; total wingspan is 55–60 mm.
Inhabiting rainforests, adults are commonly found among sparser secondary growth and along forest margins.
thanks larry. i wasn't sure whether to put it in the blue mission or not, but when I saw it flying, it was definitely quite blue. Photos didn't catch it so well!
Spotted on Jul 3, 2013
Submitted on Sep 13, 2013
