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Tiger Longwing

Heliconius hecale

Photo by AtomicAnti
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Description:

This was taken at a butterfly garden at the University of Florida - so likely not native to Florida. I only have a few of these that are greenhouse/in captivity sort of pictures....think will avoid in the future!

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Comments (2)
aditi.812
Hey could this be a Heliconius hecale.. Take a look here and see if it fits. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/heliconius_hecale_zuleika.htm Also called a Tiger Longwing
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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