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Postman
Heliconius melpomene
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
Reference Links:
Heliconius melpomene
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 25, 2013
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