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Wallace's Longwing

Heliconius wallacei

Classification

Class
Insecta

Heliconius wallacei, the Wallace's longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Tryon Reakirt in 1866. It is found from Venezuela and Trinidad to southern Brazil and Peru.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 18