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Sara longwing butterfly

Heliconius sara

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Description:

A heliconiid butterfly with black and metallic blue dorsal wings and two white bands on the forewings. This one had seen better days…

Habitat:

Rainforest and secondary forest, from Mexico to southern Brazil.

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Sara Longwing

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PublishedMay 9, 2011

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