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Heliconius melpomene

Photo by Mick G
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25.6909, -80.2349

Field Notes

Description:

Small to medium butterfly with a wingsdpan of 3 to 3.5 inches. Top and bottom of wings are colored alike with a very bright red contrasted with an adjacent dark black and white highlights. Thorax of insect is mostly a dull black.

Habitat:

Located in a conservatory. Captive individual. Does not exist outside of this enclosed and protected environment

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Postman

Heliconius melpomene

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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