Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 915823

Erato Heliconian
Heliconius erato

Observation date: January 13, 2013
Submitted by: Tee-tee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Would not be still, fluttered constantly
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: August 04, 2022
Coordinator notes: This cannot be an exact ID with all the movement, but with the red going to edges and Erato being common here, it is a good guess! :-) The other species I would have suggested is Helionius melpomene but not in the database yet and not sure enough to request it now.
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica, Puntarenas