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Postman
Heliconius melpomene Plessini
51.5165, -0.122147
Field Notes
Description:
Heliconius melpomene, the postman butterfly, common postman or simply postman,[1] is one of the heliconiine butterflies found from Mexico to northern South America.[2] Several species in the genus have very similar markings and are difficult to distinguish. This is an example of mimicry.
Habitat:
The distribution of this butterfly is from Central America to Southern Brazil.
Notes:
Picture taken at London, Natural History museum Exhibition
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/sensational-butterflies.html
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