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'Heliconius ismenius courting' by Chris Jiggins

1 October 2009 213 views No Comment
Heliconius ismenius courting

I’m in Panama at the moment and wandering down to the insectaries to take photos whenever I can. We collected some H. ismenius on pipeline road and have them in the cage – the males are incredibly active and persistently court this poor female. The female has started laying eggs on P. quadrangularis and P. ambigua.

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