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Pachinus Longwing

Heliconius pachinus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen in a mountainous rainforest area between San Isidro de la General and Dominical in Costa Rica.

Reference Links:

Heliconius, Heliconius pachinus (live adults)

Species ID Suggestions

Pachinus Longwing

Heliconius pachinus

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Heliconius pachinus, almost identical to Heliconius hewitsoni, but yours is Pachinus. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heliconius_hewitsoni_qtl1.jpg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/tag/heliconius/#.UofO8BB5mK0

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PublishedNovember 16, 2013

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