Heliconius hecale

Heliconius hecale

Tiger longwing, Hecale longwing, Golden longwing, Golden heliconian

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Heliconius hecale

Heliconius hecale, the tiger longwing, Hecale longwing, golden longwing or golden heliconian, is a heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon. Hecale, was an old woman who gave shelter to Theseus on his way to capture the Marathonian Bull.

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1. Heliconius hecale Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius_hecale

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