Tiger Longwing is a photograph by Linda Tiepelman which was uploaded on April 2nd, 2012.
Tiger Longwing
This is a Tiger Longwing Butterfly also known as Heliconians. They are brightly colored butterflies with long forewings. Once placed in their own... more
Title
Tiger Longwing
Artist
Linda Tiepelman
Medium
Photograph
Description
This is a Tiger Longwing Butterfly also known as Heliconians. They are brightly colored butterflies with long forewings. Once placed in their own family, they are now considered closely related to the fritillaries.
This relationship is identical to the monarch butterflies' reliance on its host plant, milkweed, for defense. Predators find these chemicals distasteful and avoid eating the butterflies.
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April 2nd, 2012
