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Red Postman Butterfly

Heliconius erato

Photo by Chris79
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Description:

Black butterfly with red stripes and white patches. Spotted in Manuel Antonio National park, Costa Rica

Reference Links:

Heliconius erato - Wikipedia

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Red postman

Heliconius erato

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