Telesiphe longwing, Waterfall of Baños, Ecuador

Fun fact: this species (Heliconius telesiphe) is a mimic of Podotricha telesiphe:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kz_yb/12634094283

Alternative common name: Cherry-barred Longwing.

comments (5)

Calbost Niel

Lion

Aptly named Ferdy Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Personally enjoy the alternative name more: Cherry-barred Longwing. Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

The alternative name is perfect! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  **Sorry for the promoting/demoting/re-promoting...I didn't like the way the homepage looked with similar flowers/leps next to each other, lol. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No issue at all! Posted 3 years ago

The Telesiphe longwing

"Heliconius telesiphe", the telesiphe longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1847. It is found at mid-elevations in the Andes. Its habitat is cloud forests.

Info 1 0

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant