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Hecale Longwing
Stanley Jones

Hecale Longwing (Heliconius hecale)

Hecale Longwing (Heliconius hecale subsp. melicerta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 6.4-8.9 cm (2.5-3.5 in). Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest/cloud forest becoming a more broadleaf evergreen forest with fewer deciduous trees at ca. 596 m (1,955 ft) elevation adjacent to Ro Guayabo.
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest/cloud forest becoming a more broadleaf evergreen forest with fewer deciduous trees at ca. 596 m (1,955 ft) elevation adjacent to Ro Guayabo.
Location
Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam.
Date taken
December 2017
Scientific name
Heliconius hecale
Equipment used
Canon
Tockman
An excellent capture Stanley! superb detail, colours and composition...well done tfs :t:
 
njlarsen
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a beauty, and by that I mean both the insect and your photo!

Niels
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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