CLOSED: Heliconius hecale ?

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 06, 2007

It looks very similar but the position if the wings look different.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 06, 2007

another view

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 06, 2007

and a last;

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 06, 2007

I agree Bonitin, that looks like a Hecales Longwing:

http://www.pbase.com/image/55441763

I found some references to a few varieties; Heliconius hecale x atthis, x melpomene. Although, I'm not sure what the differences are.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Sep 06, 2007

Thanks fly-girl!

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