Heliconius hecale (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Heliconius hecale (Fabricius, 1775)
Heliconius hecale is a heliconiid butterfly known by several common names, found from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon.
Heliconius hecale, first described by Fabricius in 1775, is commonly known as the tiger longwing, Hecale longwing, golden longwing, or golden heliconian. It is a heliconiid butterfly, distributed from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon.
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