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Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara

Photo by Josh Asel
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Field Notes

Description:

tropical butterfly

Notes:

SF Academy of Sciences

Species ID Suggestions

Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara

Reference Link
Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (4)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Heliconius sara is common in México and Central America.
Liam
Could be a subspecies of Postman, Heliconius erato: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_erato

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012

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