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Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara apseudes

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Species ID Suggestions

Antiochus Longwing

Heliconius antiochus

Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara apseudes

Comments (4)

Thank you, bayucca. Nice try, LuckyLogan, but I'll take bayucca's sugestion, sorry.
Very close, indeed, LuckyLogan, Antiochus is a mimic of Sara. Nevertheless I think Sergio's is Heliconius sara based on the blue glim, which is not really present in Antiochus. If there is some blue parts in Antiochus then it is a deep dark blue not a brilliant glim like in Sara. Besides the white markings are slightly different. The first marking is a little bit thicker in Antiochus and more or less straight, whereas in Sergio's and Sara it is more slim and some kind detached/interrupted. The second marking is much broader in Sara than in Antiochus. This let me think of Sara not Antiochus. What do you think? http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/heliconius_sara_apseudes.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Heliconius_antiochus_MHNT_dos.jpg
By appearance there could be a chance that it is a H. cydno subspecies, but it don't think they are found in Brazil. My ID was based on appearance and a little looking around to where they are found. Could be wrong.

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