Melpomene Longwing Heliconius melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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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