Longwing Butterflies

Heliconius charitonia
Heliconius burneyi
Heliconius wallacei
Heliconius doris
The Genus Heliconius is found from South America to the extreme southern U.S. Collectively they are referred to Longwings because of the forewings are proportionally longer than in most butterflies. There are many species.

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