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Longwing Butterfly Chrysalis

heliconius spp

Photo by LarryGraziano
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10.1044, -84.2449

Field Notes

Description:

about 2.5 inches long

Habitat:

1250 meter elevation

Species ID Suggestions

one of Costa Rica's numerous Longwings

Heliconius spp.

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Comments (6)
EarlyStages
Not much else from afar, Dominik, other than it appears to be diseased/parasitized. Larry, Eueides aliphera (as do other Heliconiini genera) has an entirely different-looking pupa . . . http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9445079
LarryGraziano
Thanks Early. Great info. I shot photos of various Fine-Lined Longwings - Eueides aliphera gracilis...maybe this was one? I also have some caterpillar shots from the same area which also may be from the same genus and/or species which I have yet to post.
bayucca
Keith, can you tell us some more about the stage of THIS chrysalis??
bayucca
Excellent Keith!! Chrysalis = pupa stage of a butterfly Cocoon = pupa stage of a moth So easy ;-)... I didn't know that it works this why! Thanks for this info!
EarlyStages
But not Heliconius charithonia, doris, erato, sapho, sara (which look different), or other Heliconius not found locally. BTW . . . http://bkialblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/cocoon-or-chrysalis.html

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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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