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Postman Butterfly, Common Postman, or simply Postman
Heliconius melpomene
43.2553, -79.0717
Field Notes
Description:
The Postman butterfly has large long wings with an orange stripe down each forewing. It is poisonous and has red patterns on its wings.
Habitat:
Spotted at Niagara parks Butterfly Conservatory, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
The Postman butterfly originated in eastern South America. The caterpillar feeds on passion flower species. In Central America, the host plant is Passiflora oerstedii and Passiflora menispermifolia. In other places they breed on several other Passiflora species
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 29, 2011
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