Eleuchia Longwing

Eleuchia Longwing | Heliconius Eleuchia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Eleuchia Longwing butterfly with open wings. Male and female butterflies look similar. Butterfly has long narrow wings. The wings are black with an irredentist blue sheen and wide white borders

Eleuchia Longwing | Heliconius Eleuchia | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

gray-brown chrysalis with texture, coloring and a rows of spikes hanging from a plant stem

Eleuchia Longwing, Heliconius Eleuchia, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Eleuchia Longwing
Scientific Name: Heliconius eleuchia
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
Wingspan: 2.75 to 3.25 in
Place of origin: Central & South America

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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