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Hecale Longwing
Stanley Jones

Hecale Longwing (Heliconius hecale)

Hecale Longwing (Heliconius hecale zuleika: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.0-6.1 cm (2.0-2.4 in). It is also commonly called Tiger Longwing along with a plethora of other common names, in part because it is represented by an amazing 29 subspecies.
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Habitat
Gardens and disturbed Pacific tropical dry forest at ca. 543 m (1,782 ft) elevation.
Location
Hacienda Guachipelin, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Heliconius hecale
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
outstanding portrait of this attractive butterfly, Stanley, the colors are superb, love it, many tfs!!
 

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Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
270
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
3200
Filename
Hecale Longwing,Hacienda Guacjipelin, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica -SharpenAI-focus.jpg
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Sun, 09 July 2023 3:43 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 848px

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