Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Melpomene Longwing
Heliconius melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
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Taxonomy Notes: Heliconius melpomene vulcanus A. Butler, 1865 and Heliconius melpomene rosina (Boisduval, 1870) are found in Costa Rica and Panama (source: Butterflies of America).
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: Rosa Ruperto
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Dec 02, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
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