Sapho Longwing

Sapho Longwing Subspecies Leuce | Heliconius sapho | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Subspecies Leuce, Sapho Longwing butterfly ID photos - Butterfly with wings closed. Wings are black with a red marking near the body and a wide white band across the center of the wings.

Sapho Longwing Subspecies Leuce | Heliconius sapho | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Subspecies Candidus, Sapho Longwing butterfly ID photos - Butterfly with wings closed. Wings are black with a red marking near the body and a wide white band across the center of the wings.

Sapho Longwing Subspecies Candidus | Heliconius sapho | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Subspecies Candidus, Sapho Longwing butterfly ID photos - Butterfly is blue at the center, white bands across the wings and black at the tips

Sapho Longwing Subspecies Candidus | Heliconius sapho | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

white-tan white chrysalis with texture, black stripes and a rows of thin spikes hanging from a plant stem

Sapho Longwing, Heliconius sapho, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Sapho Longwing
Scientific Name: Heliconius sapho
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
Wingspan: 3.0 to 3.3 in
Place of origin: Central 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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