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Hecale Longwing

Heliconius hecale zuleika

Photo by Annelies
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Field Notes

Notes:

Apart from its ruptured wings, it was still able to fly :)

Species ID Suggestions

Hecale Longwing

Heliconius hecale zuleika
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Comments (6)
Annelies
Thank you Bayucca and Alice! I also think it's still a beauty :)
alicelongmartin
Pristine in it's beauty! Thanks Bayucca for the additional information.
bayucca
They are tough guys, since they can live up to 9 months (!) due to pollen feeding. One of the if not the longest living butterfly. Usually they live only 2-4 weeks, depending on weather and birds.

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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012

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