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Tiger Longwing

Heliconius hecale

Photo by HeatherK
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Field Notes

Notes:

Seen at a butterfly exhibit

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Longwing

Heliconius hecale

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Comments (5)
bayucca
Yes, Heliconius hecale zuleika.
HeatherK
Thanks Willie! I am new to Project Noah and just getting the hang of this. It's great fun and very educational.
williefromwi
Then I am rather confident that I have your ID. Glad I could help you, Heather32
HeatherK
Your ID seems spot on. I took the photo at the California Academy of Science butterfly exhibit where they had specimens from all over the world.
williefromwi
Was this spotting made in a butterfly exhibit? It does not matter, but it would help to know so one could make a positive Id. I suspect this is a Tiger Longwing and if this was at a butterfly exhibit at a museum or a zoo, I would feel much more confident with my id. It could be this is a butterfly that ventured a bit to far north.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012

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