Mexican Longwing
Heliconius hortense (Guérin-Méneville, [1844])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification:
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Range: Mexico south to Honduras and El Salvador.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 15, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 30, 2023
Observation date: Nov 06, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Ana, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: Nov 24, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: Nov 24, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 29, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: Feb 19, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Ana, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2014
Submitted by: DonaldoCaceres
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Apr 15, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Jan 10, 2014
Submitted by: Roselvy Juárez
Region: La Libertad, El Salvador
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Feb 13, 2014
Observation date: Sep 09, 2013
Submitted by: Mic
Region: Sololá, Guatemala
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
Observation date: Feb 16, 2013
Submitted by: Silverbeard
Region: Sololá, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 14, 2013