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Yellow Longwing

Heliconius clysonymus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

looks like a postman, but the marking colours are opposite of the usual postman butterfly

Habitat:

disturbed forest, urban

Notes:

I spotted this while hiking on a huge, partially forested hill behind the town of Salento. It's not very wild at all but had enough vegetation and forest cover that I consistently spotted cool things the few times I hiked there.

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Heliconius clysonymus

Species ID Suggestions

Clysonymus Longwing, Yellow Longwing

Heliconius clysonymus

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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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