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Sara Longwing

Heliconius sara · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMar–Apr · Julmost records
Records3,883in 10 countries
Most seen inBrazil1,276 records
Red List–IUCN status
Sara Longwing
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About

Sara Longwing in brief

The sara longwing (Heliconius sara) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of butterfly.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 3,883 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and July.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil1,276 records · best Apr, May
Colombia1,227 records · best Jul, Feb
Ecuador582 records · best May, Jun
Panama352 records · best Mar, Aug
Peru202 records · best Jul, Jun
Suriname76 records · best Feb, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago74 records · best Jan, Jun
Nicaragua39 records · best Dec, Sep
Bolivia37 records · best Apr, Sep
Guyana18 records · best Dec, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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