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Species ID Suggestions

Postman Butterfly

Heliconius melpomene nanna

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NuwanChathuranga
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Heliconius Butterfly

Heliconius sp.
bayucca
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bayucca
Unfortunately you need a ventral view to get a safe ID of this one. Might be Heliconius melpomene nanna OR Heliconius erato phyllis which is more common in Brazil. Good job, Nuwan, but I am not sure about this one. The tiny red spots you see in Phyllis are not always clearly visible. Personally I would go with Heliconius sp. http://zoompixel.net/3145_Heliconius_erato_phyllis http://www.vivaterra.org.br/insetos_2.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/Lamas/heliconius0494.jpg http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/heliconius_erato_phyllis_types.htm
NuwanChathuranga
i got the subspecies id in here http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Heliconiinae%20Tribes/Heliconiini_Longwings/Longwing_pages/Heliconius_melpomene.html
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PublishedNovember 23, 2012

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